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Gaza facing two health crises, COVID and war injuries pressherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pressherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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317,961 Palestinians have tested positive for COVID-19; 287,514 recoveries; 3,406 deaths
Of Palestinians who tested positive, 193,039 live in the West Bank, 96,081 live in the Gaza Strip, and 28,841 live in East Jerusalem
837,892 Israelis have tested positive for COVID-19; 829,696 recoveries; 6,346 deaths
Gaza’s hospitals are nearing capacity as a surge in coronavirus cases continued for another week, and the number of deaths has doubled from just seven days ago.
This current wave coincides with the Ramadan holiday, which began on April 13. The Muslim holy month is traditionally celebrated with evening family gatherings, crowded shopping sprees, and prayers in mosques. While health officials called for nighttime closures, the