Pandemic claims six more lives in Palestine

RAMALLAH, Palestine

Palestine registered additional six fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday.

In a statement, Health Minister Mai al-Kaila said 569 new infections and 562 recoveries were recorded over the past 24 hours.

She said all the deaths along with 435 infections occurred in the West Bank, while 134 cases were confirmed in the Gaza Strip.

Palestine’s total case tally now soared to 60,164 confirmed cases, including 498 deaths, and 52,962 recoveries.

*Ahmed Asmar contributed to this report from Ankara