The Palestinian government announces on Wednesday morning that nearly 200 new coronavirus infections have been found in Hebron governorate.
A total of 280 new cases have been confirmed in the West Bank as a whole so far on Wednesday, according to Palestinian Health Ministry data.
A deserted street in the West Bank city of Hebron on the last day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan amid the COVID-19 pandemic, on May 23, 2020 (HAZEM BADER / AFP)
Local governor Jabarin al-Bakri has issued an order to lock down the Hebron governorate for five days starting this evening. Three Palestinians have died in Hebron over the past two days from the novel coronavirus.
Bakri has ordered non-essential businesses to close. Hebron residents will be allowed to leave their homes only for the purpose of visiting groceries, pharmacies, or bakeries.
The lockdown will be enforced by security forces, Bakri says.
Israel’s Health Ministry says 162 cases were found nationwide since midnight, as cases there spike as well.
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