RAMALLAH, Friday, February 05, 2021 (WAFA) – Minister of Health Mai Alkaila announced today that 722 new coronavirus infections, five deaths and 813 recoveries were registered in Palestine during the past 24 hours.

In her daily report on the coronavirus pandemic, she said five deaths were registered in the West Bank, including three in occupied Jerusalem. She said no deaths were registered in the Gaza Strip.  

Of the total infections registered, 293 were in the West Bank, 250 in occupied Jerusalem, and 179 in the Gaza Strip.  

Meanwhile, the West Bank had 340 recoveries, while the Gaza Strip recorded 268 recoveries. In Jerusalem, 205 recoveries were registered.

The health minister said 61 patients of coronavirus remain under intensive care, of whom 17 are on ventilators.

Alkaila pointed out that the recovery rate in Palestine has so far reached 94 percent, while active cases scored 4.9 percent. Deaths stood at 1.1 percent of total infections.

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