Palestinians Register More Virus Cases, Egypt Tests Passengers from Oman Flight

Arab World

March 28th, 9:40am

Asharq Al-Awsat

Staff members sterilize the old city of Hebron in the West Bank. (Reuters)

The Palestinian government announced on Saturday that the number of coronavirus patients has risen to 97 after the detection of six new cases. Health ministry spokesman Ibrahim Melhem said four infections were detected in Bethlehem and two in villages in the Jerusalem province. Authorities have reported a total of 18 recoveries. Melhem stressed that the government was holding intense contacts to ensure the delivery of necessary coronavirus test kits. Meanwhile, quarantine authorities at Cairo International Airport were on maximum alert as they tested 140 Egyptian passengers returning from Oman for the coronavirus, revealed informed sources. The passengers were stranded in Oman and only recently returned home. Those showing symptoms of the virus will be quarantined at the Abbassia Fever Hospital. Egypt has registered 536 virus cases and 30 deaths. Oman has reported 152.

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