Another Palestinian detainee has been infected with coronavirus in an Israeli prison, raising the total count to 21 at the Etzion detention center, according to a Palestinian commission on Monday.

In a statement, the Commission of Detainees and Ex-detainees Affairs said Yousif Mousa, who is held at the prison of Etzion, tested positive for COVID-19.

The prisoner was transferred to Ramala prison, in central Israel, for isolation, it said.

Around 4,500 Palestinians, including 41 women and 140 minors, are currently held in Israeli prisons, according to Palestinian figures.