Over one in three virus tests in Gaza positive — ministry

6 December 2020, 2:32 pm

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As coronavirus cases in the Gaza Strip surge to new heights, around one in three coronavirus tests in the coastal enclave over the past 24 hours has come back positive, the Hamas health ministry says.

The Gaza Strip has 10,493 active coronavirus infections, the vast majority of which were identified over the past three weeks. Hamas authorities have ordered a nightly curfew in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus.

But the number of daily coronavirus tests in the coastal enclave has been steadily declining despite a large increase in recorded coronavirus infection. Only 2,000 tests were done in Gaza over the past 24 hours. Around 36% came back positive for the virus, resulting in 726 new cases on Sunday morning.

— Aaron Boxerman