High number of Corona infections and deaths in Palestine and Israel

The Palestinian Ministry of Health recorded two new cases of Coronavirus in the West Bank, bringing the total number of infections in Palestine to 263, while the number of cases in Israel increased to 9,404, and death to 72 cases.

8 April, 2020 08:15

Gaza

The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced two new Corona virus infections in the cities of Nablus and Hebron.

In its daily statement, the ministry said: "As a result of the new infections, the total number of which in Palestine increased to 263," adding that "44 cases of recovery were recorded out of the total infections.”

In the same context, the Israeli Ministry of Health recorded dozens of new cases infected with the Corona virus, and also announced the death of 7 people during the last hours.

The ministry said: "The number of coronavirus infections in Israel increased to 9,404, including 147 critical cases and 122 on respirators, while the total deaths increased to 72 deaths."

In a relevant concern, our correspondent in Gaza reported that a Palestinian fisherman was shot by the Israeli army, after being targeted by Israeli army boats while fishing in the sea in the northern Gaza Strip.

ANHA