RAMALLAH, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Palestine recorded on Thursday 514 new COVID-19 cases in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza Strip, raising the total number of infections in the Palestinian territories to 23,941.
Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila said in a press statement that 324 cases were reported in the West Bank, 167 in East Jerusalem and 23 in the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, five fatalities were reported in the West Bank city of Hebron, bringing the death toll to 132, al-Kaila added.
She noted that the rate of recovery in Palestine reached 61.3 percent, while the death rate stood at 0.6 percent.
The health ministry has recorded 14,730 recoveries from the coronavirus since March 5, with 9,079 active cases. Enditem
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