Gaza: two new cases recover, and warning of a virus threat

Gaza: two new cases recover, and warning of a virus threat

Gaza Health Ministry announced today, Thursday, the recovery of two new cases of people infected with the Coronavirus, which raises the number to 14.

Ashraf al-Qudra, a spokesman for health in the Gaza Strip, during the daily briefing, that 9 of the recovered have left their homes, and they are under direct health follow-up, noting that 6 cases of those recovering from quarantine at the Rafah crossing are still being followed up on health, and that 6 are being followed up Cases of people living with HIV inside the isolation hospital at the crossing, and their situation is reassuring.

He pointed out that the quarantine of 1909 of the hosts in the quarantine centers has been completed, including 230 medical, police and support services, while the status of 481 hosts in 12 stone centers is still being monitored.

He pointed out that the central laboratory examined 6,832 laboratory samples, of which 6,812 were negative, and recorded 20 cases of coronavirus since last March 22, all of which were inside quarantine centers, including the three cases that were announced yesterday, and they were On her way to leave the quarantine and found her injury, despite the fact that the initial tests that were taken did not indicate that they were injured at the time.

Al-Qudra called on all citizens who left the quarantine centers to complete the preventive and safety measures that were circulated to them before they left the quarantine centers for their safety and the preservation of their families and society.

The Gaza Health spokesperson renewed the warning about the danger of the virus and that the Strip still faces a real danger that it threatens from time to time, especially after the WHO warnings about the possibility of an epidemic.

He stressed the need for citizens to adhere to the procedures with all responsibility in order to fortify the community.

For his part, Iyad Al-Bazm, the spokesman for the Gaza Interior Ministry, said that 149 citizens returned to the Strip after they had been stuck in Jordan recently, noting that they were transferred to the quarantine centers in order to spend the quarantine period for 21 days.

He pointed out that the arrangement is being made for the return of the stranded in Egypt next week, noting that a link has been published in order to register their names and data in preparation for limiting them and facilitating their return, noting that they will be quarantined for 21 days and are subject to increase according to the procedures of the Gaza Ministry of Health.

Al-Bazm called on the returnees to be aware that the crossing will not open in the current period towards the departure, and that they cannot travel again so that they will not submit to the pressures of their interests abroad.