Authorities in the Gaza Strip late Monday announced a 48-hour curfew after four coronavirus cases were detected among the population outside quarantine centers.
Salama Ma’rouf head of the government’s media office said during a press conference that four coronavirus cases among a single family were confirmed outside quarantine areas.
According to Ma’rouf movement gatherings and other activities will be prohibited for 48 hours with closures including government and private institutions schools universities mosques clubs and wedding halls in all Gaza Strip provinces.
He called on citizens not to leave their homes during the mentioned period and until further notice to preserve their health and the safety of the society.
Ma’rouf said that the four new coronavirus infections are from al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central area of the Gaza Strip and asked the residents of the area who were in close contact with the infected cases to isolate themselves and communicate with the Ministry of Health.
