28 may 2020
Minister of Health, Mai Alkaila, confirmed today 11 more case of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in the West Bank, bringing up the total cases in Palestine to 625.
She said 10 of the 11 cases were in the villages of Azzun Atma and Sanniriya, in Qalqailia Governorate, for people who came into contact with a COVID-19 patient. She pointed out that four of them were below the age of 18.
Earlier, Alkaila announced that a 36-year-old man from the town of Beit Ula, in Hebron Governorate, tested positive for COVID-19, after he came into contact with a patient with COVID-19.
New coronavirus case confirmed in northern West Bank raising total in Palestine to 614
The first coronavirus case in the northern West Bank in weeks was confirmed this morning, raising the total number of confirmed cases in Palestine 614, according to Health Minister Mai Alkaila.
She said in a statement that a Palestinian from the village Azzun Atma, to the east of the occupied West Bank city of Qalqilya, tested positive for COVID-19, noting that he is a Palestinian worker in Israel.
As a result, Qalqilya governor declared a total lockdown on the village and ordered people to stay home in an effort to prevent the spread of the disease and to be able to identify those who came in contact with the infected person.
Of the total 614 cases recorded since the outbreak of the coronavirus in early March, 374 are in the West Bank, 61 in the Gaza Strip, which witnessed a surge in the infection in recent days among arrivals from abroad, and 179 in occupied East Jerusalem.
A total of five deaths were also recorded – two in the West Bank, two in East Jerusalem and a recent case in the Gaza Strip.
In addition, 365 patients have recovered in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and 118 in East Jerusalem.
She said 10 of the 11 cases were in the villages of Azzun Atma and Sanniriya, in Qalqailia Governorate, for people who came into contact with a COVID-19 patient. She pointed out that four of them were below the age of 18.
Earlier, Alkaila announced that a 36-year-old man from the town of Beit Ula, in Hebron Governorate, tested positive for COVID-19, after he came into contact with a patient with COVID-19.
New coronavirus case confirmed in northern West Bank raising total in Palestine to 614
The first coronavirus case in the northern West Bank in weeks was confirmed this morning, raising the total number of confirmed cases in Palestine 614, according to Health Minister Mai Alkaila.
She said in a statement that a Palestinian from the village Azzun Atma, to the east of the occupied West Bank city of Qalqilya, tested positive for COVID-19, noting that he is a Palestinian worker in Israel.
As a result, Qalqilya governor declared a total lockdown on the village and ordered people to stay home in an effort to prevent the spread of the disease and to be able to identify those who came in contact with the infected person.
Of the total 614 cases recorded since the outbreak of the coronavirus in early March, 374 are in the West Bank, 61 in the Gaza Strip, which witnessed a surge in the infection in recent days among arrivals from abroad, and 179 in occupied East Jerusalem.
A total of five deaths were also recorded – two in the West Bank, two in East Jerusalem and a recent case in the Gaza Strip.
In addition, 365 patients have recovered in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and 118 in East Jerusalem.
27 may 2020
Palestine confirmed Wednesday morning eight new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the occupied territories to 613.
Health Minister Mai al-Kaileh announced that five Palestinians in Beit Ula town, northwest of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and three others in the beisged Gaza Strip all tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Health Minister Mai al-Kaileh announced that five Palestinians in Beit Ula town, northwest of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and three others in the beisged Gaza Strip all tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
23 may 2020
Fadila Abu Reida 77
An old woman has died of Coronavirus in the Gaza Strip marking the first death of the virus in the besieged enclave, the ministry of health in the Strip reported on Saturday.
Ashraf al-Qudra, the ministry’s spokesman in Gaza, said that 77-year-old Fadila Abu Reida had died of the Coronavirus at the Rafah border crossing's isolation hospital.
He said that the deceased was also suffering from chronic illness and that her burial would be in accordance with standard protocols in that case.
The ministry also announced that there were no new cases of the virus in the Strip over the past 24 hours.
An old woman has died of Coronavirus in the Gaza Strip marking the first death of the virus in the besieged enclave, the ministry of health in the Strip reported on Saturday.
Ashraf al-Qudra, the ministry’s spokesman in Gaza, said that 77-year-old Fadila Abu Reida had died of the Coronavirus at the Rafah border crossing's isolation hospital.
He said that the deceased was also suffering from chronic illness and that her burial would be in accordance with standard protocols in that case.
The ministry also announced that there were no new cases of the virus in the Strip over the past 24 hours.
19 may 2020
Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said that by yesterday, and with the recording of two new COVID-19 cases in Beit Aula village, in the southern West Bank Hebron governorate, the total number of recent cases in the village stands at 13, all recorded in the last two days.
The two new cases are for a 20-year-old and a 40-year-old women, while among the total recorded infected cases in Beit Aula, three are children and three are women.
With the new cases, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Palestine has reached 567 in including 108 active cases, said the Minister, including 59 in occupied East Jerusalem city, with in Jerusalem governorate village under Palestinian Authority administration, 37 in Hebron governorate, and four in the Gaza Strip.
The two new cases are for a 20-year-old and a 40-year-old women, while among the total recorded infected cases in Beit Aula, three are children and three are women.
With the new cases, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Palestine has reached 567 in including 108 active cases, said the Minister, including 59 in occupied East Jerusalem city, with in Jerusalem governorate village under Palestinian Authority administration, 37 in Hebron governorate, and four in the Gaza Strip.
18 may 2020
Palestine confirmed Monday evening five new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the occupied territories to 565.
Health Minister Mai al-Kaileh announced that five Palestinians tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Beit Ula town, northwest of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and identified them as a two-year toddler, a 31-year-old woman and three young men.
She pointed out that the number of active coronavirus cases increased to 106, including 59 active cases in Jerusalem city, eight others in Jerusalem suburbs, 35 others in Hebron and four others in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, Primary Healthcare Director Kamal al-Shakhra said that samples were collected for 150 Palestinians suspected of contracting the disease after coming into contact confirmed cases in the town, and their test results would be announced later.
Health Minister Mai al-Kaileh announced that five Palestinians tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Beit Ula town, northwest of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and identified them as a two-year toddler, a 31-year-old woman and three young men.
She pointed out that the number of active coronavirus cases increased to 106, including 59 active cases in Jerusalem city, eight others in Jerusalem suburbs, 35 others in Hebron and four others in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, Primary Healthcare Director Kamal al-Shakhra said that samples were collected for 150 Palestinians suspected of contracting the disease after coming into contact confirmed cases in the town, and their test results would be announced later.
13 may 2020
Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said today that one new coronavirus case was confirmed and 37 patients have recovered in occupied East Jerusalem.
In addition, two more recoveries were reported in the West Bank – one in a Jerusalem district village and the second in Hebron in the south of the West Bank.
This brings the total number of corona cases in Palestine, which includes East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, to 548. The West Bank has 355 cases and 20 in Gaza. The rest in East Jerusalem.
The number of recoveries is now 421, or 76.8 of the total cases, of which 310 are in the West Bank and Gaza and the rest in East Jerusalem. To date, two deaths were in East Jerusalem and two in the West Bank.
Alkaila said 123 cases are still active, including 60 in East Jerusalem, 17 in Jerusalem district villages under Palestinian Authority control, 13 in the Ramallah district, 24 in the Hebron district, two in Nablus, one in Tulkarm and six in the Gaza Strip.
In addition, 562 cases were admitted to house quarantine to bring the total now to 14,510.
No patient is currently in ICU while all the patients are in good condition, said the minister.
In addition, two more recoveries were reported in the West Bank – one in a Jerusalem district village and the second in Hebron in the south of the West Bank.
This brings the total number of corona cases in Palestine, which includes East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, to 548. The West Bank has 355 cases and 20 in Gaza. The rest in East Jerusalem.
The number of recoveries is now 421, or 76.8 of the total cases, of which 310 are in the West Bank and Gaza and the rest in East Jerusalem. To date, two deaths were in East Jerusalem and two in the West Bank.
Alkaila said 123 cases are still active, including 60 in East Jerusalem, 17 in Jerusalem district villages under Palestinian Authority control, 13 in the Ramallah district, 24 in the Hebron district, two in Nablus, one in Tulkarm and six in the Gaza Strip.
In addition, 562 cases were admitted to house quarantine to bring the total now to 14,510.
No patient is currently in ICU while all the patients are in good condition, said the minister.
10 may 2020
Egyptian authorities will open Rafah border crossing for three days this week to allow Palestinians stranded in Egypt to return to the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian embassy in Cairo said in a statement that it was informed by the Egyptian authorities that the crossing will be opened for three days starting Tuesday.
Salama Ma’rouf, head of Gaza’s government office, said that 1000-1500 Palestinians are expected to return to the Gaza Strip in the coming days.
Rafah crossing has been shut down since mid-March as part of precautionary measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the besieged Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian embassy in Cairo said in a statement that it was informed by the Egyptian authorities that the crossing will be opened for three days starting Tuesday.
Salama Ma’rouf, head of Gaza’s government office, said that 1000-1500 Palestinians are expected to return to the Gaza Strip in the coming days.
Rafah crossing has been shut down since mid-March as part of precautionary measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the besieged Gaza Strip.
9 may 2020
Israeli soldiers apparently not happy with the sight of a Palestinian flag attacked a post set up by local volunteers to check people for coronavirus in the village of Khillet al-Mayeh, in Masafer Yatta in the south of the West Bank, according to local activist.
Activist Rateb Jabour, from the Anti-Wall, Anti-Settlements Popular Committee in Yatta, told WAFA that the soldiers attacked the post in an attempt to remove a Palestinian flag raised at the post.
The volunteers confronted the soldiers and prevented them from interfering in their work or removing the flag, he said.
Activist Rateb Jabour, from the Anti-Wall, Anti-Settlements Popular Committee in Yatta, told WAFA that the soldiers attacked the post in an attempt to remove a Palestinian flag raised at the post.
The volunteers confronted the soldiers and prevented them from interfering in their work or removing the flag, he said.
