Palestinian Minister of Health sounds the alarm: today is not the previous period

Today, Wednesday, Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Al-Kaila confirmed that Palestine has entered the third wave of the coronavirus epidemic, and that cases of infection are on the rise, in a strongly indicator. ascending.

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In his interview with Voice of Palestine radio, Al-Kaila said: “The positive test is very high, in addition to the fact that the occupancy rate (in hospital beds) is considered to be the highest since start of the pandemic in the West Bank. , 80%, and the occupancy rate of the ventilators is 48%, and this is the highest since the start of the pandemic. Very disturbing. “

She added: “Today, I was called for an urgent meeting of the Corona crisis to take stock of the situation, then the meeting of the epidemiological committee and bring it to the Prime Minister, because we are thinking of the closure in because of the sharp rise. “

And Keela added: “We are very concerned, and today we will send an assessment of the situation which could lead to the total shutdown.”

Al-Kailah said she had instructed the general manager of hospitals to have a special section for Corona in all public and private hospitals, in order to expand the places to accommodate Corona patients.

And the Minister of Health clarified that part of the new mutations of the Corona virus affect young people, indicating that it is very worrying.

She said: “The Brazilian boom is deadlier for young people, and therefore everyone must fully embrace the muzzle, because today is not the previous period.”

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