Minister of Health Mai Al-Kaileh said today that 1,696 new cases of COVID-19, three deaths and 478 recoveries were registered in Palestine during the last 24-hour reporting period.
In her daily report on the coronavirus pandemic, Al-Kaileh said two deaths from COVID-19 were reported in the West Bank, while another one was registered in the Gaza Strip.
A total of 9,704 COVID-19 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours. In the Gaza Strip, 818 coronavirus tests came out positive, while the West Bank had 878 new cases, including 294 cases in the northern district of Nablus alone, followed by Tulkarm (205).
No update was available regarding the situation in occupied Jerusalem.
The health minister said 104 patients of COVID-19 are hospitalized, while 45 others are in intensive care, including seven on ventilators.
Al-Kaileh pointed out that the recovery rate in Palestine has so far reached 94.3 percent, while active cases rose to 4.6 percent. Deaths stood at 1.1 percent of total infections.
Concerning rollout of vaccines, the health minister said over 843,500 people have received their first jab of the vaccine in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, of whom 452,400 have been fully vaccinated.
Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency