Since this morning, 142 new coronavirus infections have been confirmed in the West Bank, Palestinian government spokesperson Ibrahim Milhim says, the highest single-day increase in cases since the start of the pandemic.
The West Bank has witnessed a concerning spike in cases over the past week, with Palestinian health officials saying that they may be entering a “second wave.” Four out of the last five days have set new records for infections in the area.
To prevent the spread of the virus, social gatherings were banned across the West Bank on Saturday, and two governorates — Hebron and Nablus — have been placed under lockdown. Hebron, especially, has emerged as the epicenter of the outbreak, registering over 200 cases in the last two days alone.
The total number of West Bank cases is now 903. Two West Bank residents have died from the novel coronavirus, according to Palestinian health ministry statistics.
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