An-Najah News - According to the  Palestinian Prisoner Society  12 Palestinian prisoners in Gilboa prison in Israel have tested positive for COVID-19.

The infected prisoners came in contact with most of their inmates in section 3 of the prison, which means more prisoners may test positive for the virus, raising the total number of infected prisoners to 43.

The number of prisoners in that section is 90 out of 360 prisoners in total in the Gilboa prison.

The Red Cross  was asked py the PPS to monitor the situation of the Palestinian prisoners in Israel to make sure they get the proper health treatment.