399 Palestinians Succumb to Coronavirus in Foreign Countries

399 Palestinians Succumb to Coronavirus in Foreign Countries

Medical staff performing Islamic funeral prayers prior to the burial of COVID-19 victims. Photo via social media

At least 399 Palestinians sheltered in foreign countries have died of the novel coronavirus, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates.

In a Monday statement, the Ministry said two Palestinian expatriates have just succumbed to COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. The victims are a 49-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man.

So far, a total of 120 members of the Palestinian community in Saudi Arabia have died of coronavirus.

The Ministry’s database indicates that 13,336 Palestinians have tested positive for the highly-contagious virus since the pandemic outbreak.

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