APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Ramallah - 23 August 2021. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtayeh chairs the weekly meeting of his government, in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
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The Council approved, during its weekly meeting, today, Monday, the opening of “70” vaccination centers in the governorates, and the operation of the Attil emergency center to serve the Shaarawiya / Tulkarm area, and approved several projects for building and maintaining schools.
Five people have died of coronavirus in Palestine in the last 24 hours as 1366 new cases were recorded, according to Minister of Health Mai Alkaila.
She said in her daily report on the pandemic in Palestine that two deaths and 661 new cases were recorded in the West Bank while 173 patients have recovered.
Three people died of the disease in the Gaza Strip and 663 new cases were recorded, while 145 patients have recovered.
East Jerusalem recorded 42 new cases over three days and 64 recoveries.
Alkaila said 98 patients are getting hospital treatment and 30 are in intensive care, while seven patients are on ventilators.
At the same time, 34.2 percent of the West Bank population have been vaccinated against the disease and only 10.7 percent vaccinated in the Gaza Strip.
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RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Ramallah - 23 August 2021. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtayeh chairs the weekly meeting of his government, in the West Bank city of Ramallah. STORYLINE The Council approved, during its weekly meeting, today, Monday, the opening of “70” vaccination centers in the governorates, and the operation of the Attil emergency center to serve the Shaarawiya / Tulkarm area, and approved several projects for building and maintaining schools. Five people have died of coronavirus in Palestine in the last 24 hours as 1366 new cases were recorded, according to Minister of Health Mai Alkaila. She said in her daily report on the pandemic in Palestine that two deaths and 661 new cases were recorded in the West Bank while 173 patients have recovered. Three people died of the disease in the Gaza Strip and 663 new cases were recorded, while 145 patients have recovered. East Jerusalem recorded 42 new cases over three days and 64 recoveries. Alkaila said 98 patients are getting hospital treatment and 30 are in intensive care, while seven patients are on ventilators. At the same time, 34.2 percent of the West Bank population have been vaccinated against the disease and only 10.7 percent vaccinated in the Gaza Strip. Footage by / APAwire
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