115 Palestinians living abroad have died of coronavirus, reported the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates.

The ministry said elderly Palestinian expatriate Hasan al-Sheikh was the latest victim of the fatal pandemic.

According to Palestinian statistics, 1,840 diaspora Palestinians contracted coronavirus, of whom 962 have recovered.

So far, 6,994,605 people have contracted COVID-19. The death toll has hit 402,453.