The prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, Mohammad Shtayyeh, announced on Monday the introduction of a complete nationwide lockdown from Friday until Sunday as part of anti-COVID-19 measures
RAMALLAH (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 23rd November, 2020) The prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, Mohammad Shtayyeh, announced on Monday the introduction of a complete nationwide lockdown from Friday until Sunday as part of anti-COVID-19 measures.
"By an order of President [Mahmoud] Abbas, it was decided to close all welfare facilities from Friday morning until Sunday in all provinces," Shtayyeh said at the opening of a cabinet meeting.
Early November, Abbas issued a decree extending the coronavirus-linked state of emergency for 30 days.
To date, Palestine has confirmed 84,340 cases of the disease, with 71,096 recoveries and 714 fatalities, according to the state-run WAFA news agency.
