DAMASCUS, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Syria registered on Monday 20 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number in the country to 106, the health ministry said in a statement.

All new cases are those who returned from abroad as part of the government's effort to bring stranded Syrians back, said the ministry.

A total of 41 have been cured of the virus while four died, the ministry added.

China has offered help to Syria to fight the COVID-19 outbreak. On April 15, a batch of China's donation, including 2,016 COVID-19 test kits, arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus.

On April 23, a video-conference was held between Chinese and Syrian medical experts for sharing the experience in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.