RAMALLAH, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Palestine on Sunday declared that three new cases of COVID-19 were found in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, raising the total number to 676.
Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila said in a press statement that the three cases are of a woman and two men from Hebron city and the town of Halhul, south of Hebron.
The total number of cases in Hebron district has climbed to 102, of which 76 have fully recovered.
Meanwhile, al-Kaila warned that there may be dozens of uncovered cases of the virus that could lead to a new wave of the disease in the country, urging the public to commit to the public health protocols, including wearing masks and avoiding crowds.
She noted that the health authorities have conducted over 66,000 tests since the outbreak of COVID-19 and are currently carrying out tests on random samples daily. Enditem
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