Destruction, displacement triggers Covid surge in Gaza Strip 2 minutes read
By Saud Abu Ramadan
Gaza City, May 28 (EFE).- Countering the spread of Covid-19 was already an enormous challenge for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, which has been under a blockade for 15 years, before Israel began an aerial bombardment of the coastal enclave on May 10.
The displacement of families and destruction of medical facilities during the Israeli attacks were a major cause of a 30% surge in coronavirus infections, according to Ahmad Jenaina, director of the preventive medicine department of the ministry of health in Gaza City.
“After the Israeli aerial aggression ended on May 21, combating the spread of coronavirus in the Gaza Strip has become harder and more difficult due to a greater lack of facilities and equipment,” says Jenaina.