RAMALLAH, Aug 5 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine yesterday declared the end of lock-down in the West Bank, while extending the state of emergency for another 30 days.
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, issued a presidential decree extending the state of emergency for a month as of Tuesday night, to counteract the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the same time, the Palestinian government declared lifting the lock-down, relaxing restrictions, while observing the spread of the virus.
Government Spokesman, Ibrahim Milhem, said that, a ministerial committee, together with security bodies, will closely follow up the situation, to combat the pandemic and carry out strict inspection on the public’s commitment to health protocols on a daily basis.
He said, cafes, restaurants, gyms will be allowed to reopen at 50 percent of operational capacity, while following the Health Ministry’s protocols.
At the same time, the government will scrutinise on public places, shops and businesses, and public transportation, to ensure the compliance with all precautionary measures and imposing penalties on violators, while reinstating a 48-hour lock-down every weekend.
Yet, crowds and public events, including weddings and wakes will remain banned, said Milhem.
According to the latest figure provided by the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 604 new cases were confirmed in the past 24 hours, while a 57-year-old woman died of the disease in the West Bank district of Hebron.
In total, Palestine registered 16,628 cases, of which 12,692 were found in the West Bank, 78 in the Gaza Strip and 3,858 in East Jerusalem.
A total of 7,929 patients have recovered and the death toll reached 89, leaving a total of 8,610 active cases, said the ministry.– NNN-WAFA
