(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Palestine announced the existence of a case of the novel coronavirus in the nation, increasing the total number of virus cases to 30.

Palestinian government spokesperson, Ibrahim Milhem, affirmed that the newest case is a man in his third decade living in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.

It is worth mentioning that the fatal novel coronavirus is spreading in the West Bank after a case was reported in a Greek tourist group that had visit Bethlehem.

There is a Palestinian worker from Tulkarem who is working in Israel is infected with the virus, in addition to the 29 reported cases in Bethlehem.

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