The Palestinian Authority in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has announced a partial two-week lockdown to clamp down on the coronavirus’ spread as new cases have rapidly increased.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said Monday that the West Bank will be under a full lockdown over the weekends.
He also announced that a curfew will be imposed from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. on weekdays.
All non-essential businesses will be closed during the periods of lockdown.
The Palestinian Health Ministry reported over 3,000 new COVID-19 cases in the West Bank during the past week, and a total of more than 84,000 since the beginning of the pandemic.
According to the ministry, at least 714 Palestinians have died from the virus.
