The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced Thursday morning that a medical staff member had been infected with the coronavirus.

The spokesman for the Ministry of Health in Gaza, Ashraf al-Qidra, stated briefly that one of the health workers in Gaza tested positive for the Coronavirus, without giving more details about the location.

The total of infected persons in the Gaza Strip rose to 129, of whom 72 recovered, and 54 active cases remained, including 17 from the community, and 37 imported, in addition to 3 deaths.

For the third day in a row, the Gaza strip is under the curfew after the Ministry of Interior and National Security decided yesterday evening to extend it for another 72 hours to limit the spread of the Coronavirus.