Over 2,000 new COVID cases recorded in West Bank, Gaza

There have been 2,062 new coronavirus infections among Palestinians in the past 24 hours, according to the Palestinian Authority Health Ministry.

Fifteen more Palestinians have died from the virus.

There are currently 19,928 active cases in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, according to PA health ministry figures. Around 1,314 cases are recorded today in the West Bank, while 784 are identified in Gaza.

Around 24 percent of tests came back positive, the Health Ministry says.

While the Palestinian Authority announced a lockdown over the weekend, PA Interior Ministry official Ghassan Nimr estimated adherence to be around 60% in an interview with Voice of Palestine radio yesterday.

— Aaron Boxerman

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