An-Najah News - Nablus - The Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr. Mohammad Shtayyeh, has announced that the number of COVID-19 cases in Palestine rose to 193 after the confirmation of 22 new cases today.

The Prime Minister has confirmed in a press conference this evening that the state of emergency is to be extended for another month starting tomorrow.

The restrictions on movement between villages, cities and camps is restricted, and people shall home-quarantine themselevs and restrict their movement as much as possible, he added.

He also confirmed that the government can do up to 1500 virus tests instead of 390, and calls all of the Palestinians working in the lands of (1948) to isolate themselves, as about 48 thousand workers will be back within the week.