An-Najah News -  

Minister of Health Mai Alkaila announced that 43 new cases of coronavirus were recorded, including 41 in Hebron Governorate,  one in Nablus Governorate, and one in Tulkarem Governorate bringing the total number of infections,to 1022.

Al-kaila said in a press statement that the total number in Palestine since the start of monitoring the virus reached 1022 cases, the total recovery cases were 594 cases, 5 deaths.

Sha insisted on the importance of following the Prime Minister instructions and health measures. 

An-Najah News - The Governor of Nablus, Ibrahim Ramadan, ordered last night a full lockdown of the city for 48 hours after at least 26 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed during the past 24 hours in the city.

He said during a press conference that the purpose of the shutdown is to enable the medical teams to trace contacts of every newly diagnosed case of COVID-19.

Ramadan added that only pharmacies, supermarkets and bakery shops will be allowed to function during the shutdown period, in addition to high-school students attending to their secondary school examination.

The governor further declared an immediate ban on weddings and graduation parties, mourning houses and all forms of public gatherings in the city.