The West Bank sees the highest number of diagnosed coronavirus cases in months, with 742 infections identified by the Palestinian Authority Health Ministry over the past 24 hours.
Around 22% of tests came back positive, suggesting that many more cases are spreading among West Bank Palestinians who have not yet been tested.
While East Jerusalem and Hebron previously became outbreak zones for Palestinians during the coronavirus’s second wave, at 1,688 cases Nablus now has the most infections of any Palestinian governorate. A nightly curfew has been in place since this Sunday, but infections have continued to rise.
Gazans saw 389 new coronavirus infections confirmed today and around 15% of tests come back positive, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. Hamas health authorities have said that the coastal enclave could return to lockdown if the number of active cases increases.
The West Bank currently has 5,402 active coronavirus cases, and the Gaza Strip has 3,827.
— Aaron Boxerman
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