{"id":233406,"date":"2020-03-06T16:56:07","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T21:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=233406"},"modified":"2020-04-01T09:51:38","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T13:51:38","slug":"coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-who-update","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-who-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) WHO Update 4 oPt, March 5, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"layout one-col fixed-width stack\">\n<div class=\"layout__inner\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layout two-col fixed-width stack\" dir=\"rtl\">\n<div class=\"layout__inner\">\n<div class=\"column\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload  wp-image-233412 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Capture.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27629%27%20height%3D%27478%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20629%20478%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27629%27%20height%3D%27478%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Capture-200x152.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Capture-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Capture-400x304.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Capture-600x456.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Capture.jpg 603w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layout one-col fixed-width stack\">\n<div class=\"layout__inner\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>Situation in oPt and\u00a0Eastern\u00a0Mediterranean\u00a0Region:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"size-14\" lang=\"x-size-14\"><span class=\"font-open-sans\">On 5 March 2020, the Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed 7 cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) to WHO<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"size-14\" lang=\"x-size-14\"><span class=\"font-open-sans\">As reported by the MoH, all confirmed COVID-19 cases are in the Bethlehem area, and are thought to be related to contact with a group of Greek tourists who visited the area in late February and tested positive for COVID-19 upon their return to Greece<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"size-14\" lang=\"x-size-14\"><span class=\"font-open-sans\">The MoH have confirmed that all COVID-19 cases have no symptoms so far and are currently isolated in a hotel in Bethlehem. Infection prevention and control protocols were implemented as per WHO guidelines. Investigations and contact tracing were initiated<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"size-14\" lang=\"x-size-14\"><span class=\"font-open-sans\">Countries neighboring oPt reported: 16 cases in Israel, 3 in Egypt and 1 in Jordan<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"size-14\" lang=\"x-size-14\"><span class=\"font-open-sans\">Further spread can be contained through consolidated action, but collective efforts are required and further resources and support will be required to enhance response efforts<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"size-14\" lang=\"x-size-14\"><span class=\"font-open-sans\">WHO will continue to work with partners to support MoH\u2019s efforts to respond to the COVID-19 situation in oPt.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"font-open-sans\">WHO urges the public to obtain the latest information on COVID-19 from key sources such as MoH and WHO (see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qlydyhd-l-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qlydyhd-l-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qlydyhd-l-h\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">oPt website<\/a>), and follow and promote the recommended basic preventive and protective measures (see links to official information below).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>Latest Preparedness Activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Risk to individuals:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recent research shows that most people infected with COVID-19 show mild illness, however, some people, in\u00a0 particular older people, and those with pre-existing medical conditions (such as cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease or diabetes) are at risk for severe disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Inform yourself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please check the latest information on COVID-19 from key sources such as MoH, national authorities and WHO (see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qlydyhd-l-k\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qlydyhd-l-x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qlydyhd-l-m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">oPt website<\/a>), and follow and promote the recommended basic preventive and protective measures.<\/li>\n<li>It is important to keep informed and updates of the situation and to take appropriate measures to protect yourself and your family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i3.createsend1.com\/ei\/j\/B7\/55E\/5E1\/063353\/csfinal\/covidbanner-9900000000079e3c.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>Advice for the public about what to do to manage risk:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If you are not in an area where COVID-19 is spreading<\/strong>, or have not travelled from an area where COVID-19 is spreading, or have not been in contact with an infected patient, your risk of infection is low.<\/li>\n<li>It is understandable that you may feel anxious about the outbreak.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s a good idea to get the facts from reliable sources to help you accurately determine your risks so that you can take reasonable precautions<\/li>\n<li>It is important to be informed of the situation and take appropriate measures to protect yourself and your family<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0If you are in an area where there are cases of COVID-19 you need to take the risk of infection seriously<\/strong>. Follow the advice of WHO and guidance issued by national and local health authorities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Situation in oPt and\u00a0Eastern\u00a0Mediterranean\u00a0Region: On 5 March 2020, the Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed 7 cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) to WHO As reported by the MoH, all confirmed COVID-19 cases are in the Bethlehem area, and are thought to be related to contact with a group of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-who-update\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":301,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"template-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"country":[],"document-category":[2949],"document-source":[2529],"committee-meeting":[],"document-subject":[2941,2533],"entity":[1729],"document-language":[6542],"class_list":["post-233406","document","type-document","status-publish","hentry","document-category-update","document-source-world-health-organization-who","document-subject-bethlehem","document-subject-health","entity-united-nations-system","document-language-english"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document\/233406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/document"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/301"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document\/233406\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=233406"},{"taxonomy":"document-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-category?post=233406"},{"taxonomy":"document-source","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-source?post=233406"},{"taxonomy":"committee-meeting","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/committee-meeting?post=233406"},{"taxonomy":"document-subject","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-subject?post=233406"},{"taxonomy":"entity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/entity?post=233406"},{"taxonomy":"document-language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-language?post=233406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}