Syria received a batch of China-made COVID-19 vaccine from the Chinese government on Saturday.

Syria's Health Minister Hasan al-Ghabash and Deputy Foreign Minister Bashar al-Jaafari, as well as Chinese ambassador to Syria Feng Biao, attended a reception ceremony at the international airport in Syrian capital Damascus.

COVID-19 cases in Syria are on the rise due to the severity of the third wave of the pandemic. According to health authorities, 21,864 cases have been recorded, with 15,551 recoveries and 1,510 deaths.