Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Update in Gaza Strip, April 21, 2020
1. There are 17 confirmed cases with coronavirus; 9 cases have recovered and 8 are still receiving treatment. Most patients are Asymptomatic and there are no critical cases.
2. The period of compulsory quarantine is 21 days, currently, MOH hosts 1954 returnees in 26 quarantine centers.
3. Since the beginning of the year, 2020 Ramallah MoH sent 5% of the annual need of the Ministry of Health in Gaza Strip.
Gaza’s needs are estimated at 47 million USD annually. The last shipment of medications that were sent to Gaza worth 1,250,000.00 to increase the total shipments cost from Ramalla to 2,250,000.00 USD.
4. The Ministry of Health calls on all residents of the Gaza Strip to follow the public safety and prevention measures published by the Ministry.
5. The Corona crisis came at a time where the Gaza Strip has been living under a 13-year blockade, and today we are facing coronavirus in the presence of severe shortages of essential medicines and consumables.
6. Today, we appeal to the United Nations and the concerned institutions to urgently provide the health sector in Gaza with these medical consumables, medicines, personal protective equipment PPE, ventilators, and examination kits to diagnose the coronavirus, in order to preserve the lives of the population. We also appeal to pressurize the occupation authorities to end the suffocating siege that affected all humanitarian aspects of 2 million people.
Palestinian Ministry of Health-Gaza
April 21, 2020
