Two Palestinians returning to Gaza were diagnosed with viruses • Two entered through Rafah terminal after returning from Pakistan • As a result, cafes and restaurants will be closed

• Preaching a sermon in Rafah. The patients were not allowed to enter the Gaza Strip and were immediately put in isolation \\ Photo: AFP

Two Corona virus patients entered the Gaza Strip on Thursday at the Rafah crossing after returning from Pakistan, the Health Ministry in Gaza announced on Sunday.

As a result, a Health Ministry press conference was held in which the two had been in medical isolation at Rafah Hospital since Thursday.

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A statement from the Health Ministry said that all restaurants, cafes and event halls will be closed until further notice, as well as Friday prayers in suspended mosques. The Gaza Health Ministry emphasized that no diagnosed patients have yet been discovered in the Gaza Strip itself and that both patients were examined at the time of entry.

Palestinian Authority spokesman Ibrahim Malam said on Saturday that they would take urgent steps to keep residents healthy. Four new diagnosed patients were added yesterday, raising the number of infected patients to 52. These are four patients who entered the PA, three from Ramallah and the fourth from Hebron.

According to Solem, the PA achieved positive results and expected improvement in the situation. "Bethlehem is recovering and speaking calmly does not mean that we are resting. We will redouble our efforts and emulate the model in Bethlehem," he said. This week, the spokesman acknowledged that a joint army was established for Israel and the PA in efforts to curb the epidemic. It was also agreed on tens of thousands of Palestinian workers that someone in Israel for two months and employers would be responsible for their accommodation.