Palestine today confirmed 160 new COVID-19 cases, 38 recoveries and two deaths, according to Health Minister Mai al-Kaileh.
She announced that 160 people tested positive for the highly contagious virus in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, while two others died from coronavirus complications in Gaza. No deaths were reported in the West Bank.
Among the new 160 cases, 83 cases were recorded in the West Bank and 77 others in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Al-Kaileh pointed that 22 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of whom 12 are in intensive care, including two on ventilators.
She said that the recovery rate in Palestine has so far reached 98.4 percent, while active cases account for 0.5 percent. The death toll stood at 1.1 percent of total infections.
Regarding the Covid-19 vaccination rollout, al-Kaileh said that 608,800 people have received their first jab of the vaccine in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, of whom 423,500 people received the second dose of the vaccine.
Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency