RAMALLAH, Thursday, March 18, 2021 (WAFA) – Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said today that 2311 new coronavirus cases and 18 deaths were recorded in Palestine in the last 24 hours, while 2112 patients have recovered.

She said in her daily report on coronavirus in Palestine that the West Bank recorded the highest number of new cases and deaths with 1807 new infections and 14 deaths recorded, as 1616 patients have recovered.

East Jerusalem had 234 new cases and three deaths, recorded over two days, as well as 373 recoveries, while the Gaza Strip recorded 270 new cases, one death, and 123 recoveries.

According to the minister, 190 patients infected with coronavirus are getting treatment at intensive care units, 55 of them are on ventilators.

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