RAMALLAH/GAZA, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Minister of Health Mail al-Kaila said on Thursday that six new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Al-Kaila said in a press statement that three cases were recorded in the town of Bartaa, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and three cases were recorded in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
"Three children, aged two, five, and six were infected with COVID-19 in the West Bank and three cases were recorded in the Gaza Strip, including a 63-year-old woman," she said.
Al-Kaila noted that the three young children were infected with the virus from their mother, who was recorded on Wednesday, adding that all of them were moved to quarantine for medical care and their health conditions are stable.
She said that the number of COVID-19 cases in the Palestinian territories since March 5 has reached 642, of whom 532 have recovered and five died including two in East Jerusalem, two in the West Bank and one in Gaza. Enditem
