RAMALLAH/GAZA, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Palestine recorded on Thursday five new COVID-19 deaths in the West Bank, bringing the death toll to 52 in the Palestinian territories, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said.
The ministry said 463 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Thursday, bringing the total cases to 8,617.
Meanwhile, a Palestinian interior ministry spokesman said that a complete lockdown has come into force in all West Bank districts starting from Thursday night to Sunday morning to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.
In Gaza, the Hamas-run Ministry of Health announced earlier on Thursday that it recorded five new COVID-19 recoveries.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, Gaza has recorded 72 COVID-19 cases, one death and 68 recoveries. Enditem
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