RAMALLAH, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Palestine recorded on Monday 468 new COVID-19 cases in its territories, raising the total number to 10,520, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

"Since March 5, the health ministry has recorded 10,520 cases, including 66 deaths and 2,095 recoveries, and 8,359 others are receiving medical care," the ministry said in a press statement.

The statement added that among the active cases, there are 40 in intensive care units in various hospitals.

Meanwhile, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye, who chaired the weekly meeting of his cabinet in Ramallah, announced that the Palestinian government decided to compensate those impacted by the pandemic.

"The government took a series of measures under a vision that aims at achieving a balance between the people's health and their economic interests," said Ishtaye, according to an official statement.

He also announced that the Palestinian government decided to cash financial aid to 1,400 Palestinian owners of stores in the old city in East Jerusalem, according to the statement.

Ishtaye called on the Palestinians to abide by the health ministry's instructions and precautionary measures to prevent the virus' spread. Enditem

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