The severity of symptoms for those infected with the new wave of coronavirus is more serious than the symptoms from previous ones, today said the Ministry of Health, adding that nothing like these symptoms were seen in the previous waves.

Ministry spokesman Kamal al-Shakhra told the official Voice of Palestine radio that there has been an increase in the number of new cases during the previous period due to the increase in the number of arrivals from outside the country due to holidays and vacations.

There is a relative increase in numbers as the infection rate ranges from 18% to 38% in some governorates, which is a very high rate, he said.

Shakhra explained that the Minister of Health, Mai Alkaila, issued a circular in government departments, hospitals and directorates on the necessity of wearing masks and adhering to health protocols.

“We urge people not to be in overcrowded places, to wear a mask, especially in closed areas, and to take the vaccinations and the booster dose that help reduce the risk of infection and the symptoms that the patient suffers from,” he said, stressing that the infected person should home quarantine and those who were in contact with an infected person to stay at least three days at home to avoid spreading the disease.

Palestine yesterday reported 2637 new cases of coronavirus and two deaths in one week, warning of a new sixth wave of the pandemic, which subsided to a large extent in the last few months.

SOURCE: PALESTINE NEWS & INFO AGENCY