COVID-19 surge threatens health in the Gaza strip

Author(s)
Devi, S.
Publication language
English
Pages
1pp
Date published
08 May 2021
Publisher
World Report
Type
Articles
Keywords
COVID-19, Health
Countries
Palestine

A spike in cases is raising concerns over hospital beds, oxygen supplies, and mental health. Sharmila Devi reports.

The Gaza Strip is grappling with a surge in COVID-19 cases, with shortages of medicines and intensive care capacity leading the Palestinian Ministry of Health to declare almost all of the territory a “red zone”, meaning that community transmission is high.