Palestine records 111 cases of COVID-19, three deaths

Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said today that 111 new cases of COVID-19, three deaths and 111 recoveries were registered in Palestine during the past 24 hours.

 

In her daily report on the coronavirus pandemic, Alkaila said three deaths from COVID-19 were reported in the Gaza Strip, while no deaths were reported in the West Bank.

 

A total of 3,171 COVID-19 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours. In the Gaza Strip, 71 coronavirus tests came out positive, while the West Bank had only 40 new cases.

 

No update was available regarding the situation in occupied Jerusalem.

 

The health minister said nine patients of COVID-19 are under intensive care, but none of them is intubated. In addition, 14 patients are hospitalized for coronavirus.

 

Alkaila pointed out that the recovery rate in Palestine has so far reached 98.5 percent, while active cases declined to 0.4 percent.

 

Deaths stood at 1.1 percent of total infections.

 

Concerning rollout of vaccines, the health minister said over 591,600 people have received their first jab of the vaccine in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, of whom 416,000 were fully vaccinated.

 

Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency

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