Palestine's Minister of Health, Mai Kaileh, announced on March 5 that the country has seven cases of coronavirus.

Kaileh said: "We were informed of the injury of a member of the Greek delegation who visited the country between February 23 and 27, 2020 after returning to Greece.

"The results showed positive examination for 7 people who are now in the stone at the hotel with the hotel staff and the two doctors who underwent tests."

She said at a press conference in Bethlehem Today AT 19:00 GMT :

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Since the end of 2019, the world has witnessed the spread of the new 19 Coronian disease, as its frequency spread from China, the friendly country, to many countries of the world and in various continents.

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Yesterday, we were informed of the injury of a member of the Greek delegation who visited the country between February 23 and 27, 2020 after returning to Greece. At the same moment, the Ministry of Health staff moved to the hotel where the delegation resided to count the people who mixed with the delegation. This delegation was composed of 20 people, where the medical teams performed all the medical procedures for contacts, where samples were taken for laboratory testing and to verify the results of the combined examination....

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The results showed positive examination for 7 people who are now in the stone at the hotel with the hotel staff and the two doctors who underwent tests. Since the morning hours, we have taken the necessary measures and issued a circular of recommendations to the citizens regarding dealing with the emergency situation of the governorates of Bethlehem, Jericho and Al-Aghwar.

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In order to adhere to the instructions of President Abbas and his directives, we call on the honorable citizens and we appeal to the citizens, the brothers, to adhere to the instructions and recommendations issued by the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the Ministry of Endowments and Education, as well as other ministries, in order to limit the spread of the disease to the citizens and their safety.

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The Ministry of Health affirms the commitment of all media institutions and journalists to instructions and official statements issued by it in relation to the health situation and not to publish any news not attributed to the official authorities of the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry hopes for the great awareness of citizens and their response to all means of prevention and the need to follow the instructions and means of prevention issued On behalf of the Ministry continuously.