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Covid-19 Cases Continue to Rise in Gaza Strip

A Palestinian medic prepares a shot of the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, in Gaza City, Feb. 22, 2021. (AP Photo)
A Palestinian medic prepares a shot of the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, in Gaza City, Feb. 22, 2021. (AP Photo)
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Covid-19 Cases Continue to Rise in Gaza Strip

A Palestinian medic prepares a shot of the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, in Gaza City, Feb. 22, 2021. (AP Photo)
A Palestinian medic prepares a shot of the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, in Gaza City, Feb. 22, 2021. (AP Photo)

The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on Thursday a surge in Covid-19 cases in Gaza Strip. The Ministry said 1,932 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours.

Last week, the Ministry of Interior and National Security in Gaza decided to close all educational institutions, including schools, universities and kindergartens until further notice.

The ministry also said that lockdown measures previously imposed will remain in effect.

Wedding halls remain closed and gatherings, occasions for celebration and mourning in houses and public streets are also banned.

The Palestinian government imposed a partial lockdown in the West Bank Sunday through Thursday, and a total lockdown from Friday to Saturday.

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 289,719 cases and 3,043 deaths have been recorded since the outbreak of the pandemic.

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Emirates Airline to Resume Flights to Beirut

Emirates Airline Boeing 777-300ER planes are seen at Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates February 15, 2019. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/File Photo
Emirates Airline Boeing 777-300ER planes are seen at Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates February 15, 2019. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/File Photo
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Emirates Airline to Resume Flights to Beirut

Emirates Airline Boeing 777-300ER planes are seen at Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates February 15, 2019. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/File Photo
Emirates Airline Boeing 777-300ER planes are seen at Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates February 15, 2019. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/File Photo

Emirates airline will resume flights to Beirut on February 1 after a four-month suspension triggered by conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, a statement said on Friday.

The Middle East's biggest airline will first offer a daily return flight and scale up to two services per day from April 1, AFP quoted the statement as saying.

Emirates will also resume a daily flight to the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, from February 1, it added.

The Dubai-based, state-owned carrier was one of several regional airlines to suspend Beirut services in late September as tensions soared between Israel and Hezbollah.

A truce came into effect on November 27, ending over a year of hostilities.