RAMALLAH, Saturday, July 18, 2020 (WAFA) – Coronavirus test results showed 532 new cases in the West Bank in the last 24 hours, raising total in Palestine to 9587, among them 7759 still active, and three deaths for a total of 58 since March, today said the Ministry of Health.

It said 16 patients remain in serious condition in intensive care, among them seven are on respirators.

In addition, 104 patients have recovered, including 73 in the Hebron governorate, 29 in Nablus and two in Jenin, for a total of 1770 in Palestine in general.

The Ministry said that among the new cases, 96 were in occupied East Jerusalem, 35 in Ramallah and al-Bireh, and 47 in Dura in the Hebron governorate while 23 were in Hebron city.

The weekend total lockdown remains in force in an effort by the government to contain the fast spread of the disease.

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