The Ministry of Health said today that six people have died of coronavirus in Palestine in the last 24 hours as 291 new cases were recorded including six of the Omicron variant, bringing the total Omicron cases confirmed in Palestine so far to 54.
At the same time, President Mahmoud Abbas today declared a 30-day state of emergency in Palestine to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ministry said four of the deaths were confirmed in the West Bank where 205 new cases were recorded, including the six tested with the Omicron variant, and 227 corona patients have recovered.
Two deaths and 86 new cases were recorded in the Gaza Strip while 120 patients have recovered.
Only one Omicron case was confirmed in Gaza, while the remaining 53 cases were in the West Bank, said the Ministry of Health.
It said that 55 corona patients are critical and are getting treatment in intensive care, including 19 on ventilators, as 115 other patients are being hospitalized.
Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency