Palestine records highest daily coronavirus infections

RAMALLAH

Palestine confirmed seven more deaths and 1,000 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours -- the highest single-day jump since the outbreak began.

The virus claimed six lives in occupied West Bank, and one in Gaza Strip.

In a statement on Thursday, the Health Ministry said the death toll in the country rose to 224, while the total infections reached 37,214 including 25,483 recoveries.

* Bassel Barakat contributed to this report from Ankara