Palestine recorded seven deaths and 574 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, announced the Palestinian Minister of Health Mai al-Kaila Thursday.

The new deaths involved five in the West Bank (two in Bethlehem; one in Jenin; one in Ramallah and Al-Bireh, and one in Nablus), one in the Gaza Strip, and one in Jerusalem city.

The recovery rate in Palestine stands at 92.9 percent, while the active case rate is 6 percent and the death rate is 1.1 percent.

The new coronavirus cases included 19 in the suburbs of Jerusalem; 11 in Tubas; 19 in Tulkarem; 47 in Ramallah and Al-Bireh; 23 in Hebron; 26 in Nablus; four in Salfit; 14 in Bethlehem; 17 in Jenin; two in Jericho and Al-Aghwar; five in Qalqilya; 286 in the Gaza Strip, and 101 in Jerusalem city.

The recovery cases included 21 in Tubas; 43 in Tulkarem; 55 in Ramallah and Al-Bireh; 52 in Hebron; 11 in Nablus; 23 in Salfit; 13 in Bethlehem; 45 in Jenin; seven in Jericho and Al-Aghwar; 15 in Qalqilya; 530 in the Gaza Strip, and 157 in Jerusalem city.

Currently, 78 people are in the Intensive Care Unit and 21 are on ventilators.

A total of 3,692 PCR tests were conducted.