Palestine logs 248 COVID cases, three deaths

Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said today that 248 new cases of COVID-19, three deaths and 333 recoveries were registered in Palestine during the last 24 hours.

In her daily report on the coronavirus pandemic, Alkaila said one death from COVID-19 was registered in the West Bank, while another two deaths were recorded in Gaza.

A total of 5,053 COVID-19 tests were conducted during the reporting period. In the Gaza Strip, 90 coronavirus tests came out positive, while the West Bank had 158 new cases.

No update was available regarding the situation in occupied Jerusalem.

The Health Minister said that in the West Bank, 104 patients of COVID-19 are currently hospitalized, of whom 55 are in intensive care, including 12 on ventilators.

She pointed out that the recovery rate in Palestine has so far reached 98.1 percent, while active cases reached 0.9 percent. Deaths stood at only one percent of total infections.

Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency