Palestine extends state of emergency over coronavirus

RAMALLAH - Palestine on Friday announced an extension of the state of emergency for one month to battle the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a presidential decree extending the state of emergency for another month throughout the Palestinian territories starting Sept 4.

The move came as Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila announced 806 new COVID-19 cases, three fatalities and 692 recoveries in the last 24 hours.

According to the latest coronavirus data, the confirmed cases in the occupied territories reached 32,817.

Out of the 32,817 cases, 24,445 are recorded in the West Bank, 697 in the Gaza Strip and 7,675 in East Jerusalem.

The recoveries have totaled 22,362, and the death toll reached 192.