RAMALLAH, June 9 (Xinhua) -- A senior Palestinian official announced on Tuesday that two new cases infected with COVID-19 were recorded in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Mai al-Keileh, Palestinian health minister, said in an emailed press statement that the two cases are for a young woman from the West Bank town of Jericho and a woman from East Jerusalem.
The total number of Palestinians infected with the deadly virus since March 15 has reached 654, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry's official figures, which added that 559 cases have recovered.
China has helped Palestine in its fight against COVID-19 outbreak.
On April 20, China handed over a batch of medical supplies to Palestine. In mid-April, Palestine received a shipment of medical aid donated by China's Alibaba company.
Since April 14, Chinese doctors and medical experts have held three video conferences via the internet with Palestinian counterparts to share the Chinese experiences in containing the coronavirus outbreak. Enditem
