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Palestinian President extends state of emergency amid coronavirus
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- 03 October, 2020
- 06:06
President Mahmoud Abbas Friday evening extended the state of emergency for 30 days to battle the novel coronavirus pandemic's spread, Report says, citing TASS.
Abbas issued a presidential decree extending the state of emergency for another month throughout the occupied Palestinian territories starting October 3.
It is the sixth time for Abbas to issue such a decree since March 5, when the first coronavirus cases were confirmed in Bethlehem.
The move came as Health Minister Mai al-Kaileh confirmed 545 new coronavirus infections, three deaths, and 435 recovery cases.
According to the latest coronavirus data, the confirmed cases in the occupied territories (West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza) reached 51,607.
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