RAMALLAH, Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said today that 219 new cases of COVID-19, three deaths and 302 recoveries were registered in Palestine during the last 24 hours.

In her daily report on the coronavirus pandemic, Alkaila said two deaths from COVID-19 were registered in the West Bank, while one death was recorded in Gaza.

A total of 5,117 COVID-19 tests were conducted during the reporting period. In the Gaza Strip, 78 coronavirus tests came out positive, while the West Bank had 141 new cases.

No update was available regarding the situation in occupied Jerusalem.

The Health Minister said that in the West Bank, 105 patients of COVID-19 are currently hospitalized, of whom 47 are in intensive care, including 19 on ventilators.

She pointed out that the recovery rate in Palestine has so far reached 98.2 percent, while active cases reached 0.8 percent. Deaths stood at only one percent of total infections.

Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency