Coronavirus cases in Palestine reach 25

The five cases in Bethlehem are infected after their meeting with a Greek tourist group in Bethlehem

RAMALLAH: Palestine on Monday reported six new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of the infected Palestinians to 25.

Ibrahim Milhem, spokesperson of the Palestinian government, told reporters that five of the new cases were confirmed in the West Bank city of Bethlehem and one was in the city of Tulkarem.

The five cases in Bethlehem were infected after their meeting with a Greek tourist group in Bethlehem, while the case in Tulkarem is a Palestinian who works in Israel, Milhem said.

Palestine has declared a state of emergency on Thursday after the breakout of the deadly virus was discovered in a hotel in Bethlehem.

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The Bethlehem authorities have shut down the entire district and prepared a specialized quarantine hospital to deal with the coronavirus disease.

More than 2,000 Palestinians are currently placed in quarantine in the cities of Bethlehem and Jericho.

In February, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Ishtaye lauded the strict measures China has taken to fight the COVID-19.

"With a high sense of responsibility and with strict measures, China is dealing with the epidemic to protect all humanity from a fatal epidemic that is threatening the lives of people in the world," he said.