RAMALLAH, COVID-19 claimed the life of 21 people in Palestine in the last 24 hours as 1492 new cases were recorded, today said Minister of Health Mai Alkaila in her daily report on the pandemic in Palestine.
She said that 13 of the deaths were recorded in the West Bank where 262 new cases were confirmed and 711 patients have recovered.
The Gaza Strip recorded eight deaths, 732 new cases and 950 recoveries.
East Jerusalem reported 498 new cases and 116 recoveries.
Alkaila said 190 COVID-19 patients are currently getting treatment in hospitals and 73 are in intensive care, while 17 are on ventilators.
A total of 1,358,918 people have been vaccinated against the coronavirus in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and 675,119 people have received a second dose.
Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency