Palestine records 177 COVID cases, four deaths

Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said today that 177 new cases of COVID-19, four deaths and 321 recoveries were registered in Palestine during the last 24 hours.

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

A total of 2,742 COVID-19 tests were conducted during the reporting period. In the Gaza Strip, 82 coronavirus tests came out positive, while the West Bank had 95 new cases.

No update was available regarding the situation in occupied Jerusalem.

The Health Minister said that in the West Bank, 103 patients of COVID-19 are currently hospitalized, of whom 52 are in intensive care, including 11 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

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