25,000 AstraZeneca doses arrive in West Bank

Palestine

Published: 2021-03-31 09:07

Last Updated: 2024-03-28 21:08


25,000 AstraZeneca doses arrive in West Bank
25,000 AstraZeneca doses arrive in West Bank

The Palestinian Minister of Health, Mai Al-Kaila, announced Wednesday, the arrival of 25,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the first of the two million doses purchased by the Palestinian government.

In regards to the coronavirus situation in the West Bank, Kaila said in press statements, that there has been a slight decrease in the number of deaths from the coronavirus, and the occupancy rate of hospitals has also decreased.

She noted that these are good indicators of the epidemic curve flattening.

Kaila called on Palestinian citizens to adhere to preventive and safety measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus in the country.