Coronavirus in the West Bank, empty streets in Nablus

Mar 23, 2020

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March 23, 2020: Nablus, Palestine. 23 March 2020. Members of the Palestinian National Security Forces carry out checks in the city of Nablus to enforce the implementation of new restrictive measures against the spread of the Coronavirus in the West Bank. On Sunday the Palestinian Prime Minister ordered a two-week ban on all non-essential movements to contain the spread of Covid-19, while the number of confirmed cases in the West Bank have risen to at least 57 - ZUMAd99_ 20200323_zap_d99_009 Copyright: xMohammedxTurabix
(200323) -- NABLUS, March 23, 2020 -- A Palestinian man walks past closed shops on an empty street in the West Bank City of Nablus, March 23, 2020. Palestinian authorities on Sunday declared a 14-day lockdown on the West Bank as part of measures to combat the spread of coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye announced a ban on transportation and movement between the West Bank districts, urging citizens to stay at home. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh Xinhua) MIDEAST-NABLUS-COVID-19-MEASURES XiongxSihao
(200323) -- NABLUS, March 23, 2020 -- A Palestinian policeman speaks to a driver at a checkpoint at the entrance of the West Bank city of Nablus, March 23, 2020. Palestinian authorities on Sunday declared a 14-day lockdown on the West Bank as part of measures to combat the spread of coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye announced a ban on transportation and movement between the West Bank districts, urging citizens to stay at home. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh Xinhua) MIDEAST-NABLUS-COVID-19-MEASURES XiongxSihao
(200323) -- NABLUS, March 23, 2020 -- A Palestinian man walks past closed shops on an empty street in the West Bank City of Nablus, March 23, 2020. Palestinian authorities on Sunday declared a 14-day lockdown on the West Bank as part of measures to combat the spread of coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye announced a ban on transportation and movement between the West Bank districts, urging citizens to stay at home. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh Xinhua) MIDEAST-NABLUS-COVID-19-MEASURES XiongxSihao
March 23, 2020, Nablus, West Bank, Palestinian Territory: Palestinian policemen stand at the streets during of a mandatory quarantine that was announced by the Palestinian Authority as part of measures against the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in the West Bank city of Nablus on March 23, 2020. The Palestinian Health Ministry today reported its first two cases of the novel coronavirus in the Gaza Strip. undertook serious measures to preempt the arrival of the virus to the strip. Up until its decision to seal off its sides of the Rafah crossing with Egypt and the Erez checkpoint with Israel, hundreds of Palestinians who entered the strip were immediately quarantined to ensure they had no symptoms of the disease Nablus Palestinian Territory - ZUMAap3_ 20200323_zaf_ap3_069 Copyright: xShadixJarar Ahx
March 23, 2020, Nablus, West Bank, Palestinian Territory: Palestinian policemen stand at the streets during of a mandatory quarantine that was announced by the Palestinian Authority as part of measures against the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in the West Bank city of Nablus on March 23, 2020. The Palestinian Health Ministry today reported its first two cases of the novel coronavirus in the Gaza Strip. undertook serious measures to preempt the arrival of the virus to the strip. Up until its decision to seal off its sides of the Rafah crossing with Egypt and the Erez checkpoint with Israel, hundreds of Palestinians who entered the strip were immediately quarantined to ensure they had no symptoms of the disease Nablus Palestinian Territory - ZUMAap3_ 20200323_zaf_ap3_067 Copyright: xShadixJarar Ahx
March 23, 2020, Nablus, West Bank, Palestinian Territory: Palestinian policemen stand at the streets during of a mandatory quarantine that was announced by the Palestinian Authority as part of measures against the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in the West Bank city of Nablus on March 23, 2020. The Palestinian Health Ministry today reported its first two cases of the novel coronavirus in the Gaza Strip. undertook serious measures to preempt the arrival of the virus to the strip. Up until its decision to seal off its sides of the Rafah crossing with Egypt and the Erez checkpoint with Israel, hundreds of Palestinians who entered the strip were immediately quarantined to ensure they had no symptoms of the disease Nablus Palestinian Territory - ZUMAap3_ 20200323_zaf_ap3_062 Copyright: xShadixJarar Ahx
March 23, 2020, Nablus, West Bank, Palestinian Territory: A view of closed stores as a preventive measure against the coronavirus during of a mandatory quarantine that was announced by the Palestinian Authority as part of measures against the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in the West Bank city of Nablus on March 23, 2020. The Palestinian Health Ministry today reported its first two cases of the novel coronavirus in the Gaza Strip. undertook serious measures to preempt the arrival of the virus to the strip. Up until its decision to seal off its sides of the Rafah crossing with Egypt and the Erez checkpoint with Israel, hundreds of Palestinians who entered the strip were immediately quarantined to ensure they had no symptoms of the disease Nablus Palestinian Territory - ZUMAap3_ 20200323_zaf_ap3_052 Copyright: xShadixJarar Ahx
March 23, 2020, Nablus, West Bank, Palestinian Territory: Palestinian policemen stand at the streets during of a mandatory quarantine that was announced by the Palestinian Authority as part of measures against the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in the West Bank city of Nablus on March 23, 2020. The Palestinian Health Ministry today reported its first two cases of the novel coronavirus in the Gaza Strip. undertook serious measures to preempt the arrival of the virus to the strip. Up until its decision to seal off its sides of the Rafah crossing with Egypt and the Erez checkpoint with Israel, hundreds of Palestinians who entered the strip were immediately quarantined to ensure they had no symptoms of the disease Nablus Palestinian Territory - ZUMAap3_ 20200323_zaf_ap3_048 Copyright: xShadixJarar Ahx
March 23, 2020, Nablus, West Bank, Palestinian Territory: A view of closed stores as a preventive measure against the coronavirus during of a mandatory quarantine that was announced by the Palestinian Authority as part of measures against the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in the West Bank city of Nablus on March 23, 2020. The Palestinian Health Ministry today reported its first two cases of the novel coronavirus in the Gaza Strip. undertook serious measures to preempt the arrival of the virus to the strip. Up until its decision to seal off its sides of the Rafah crossing with Egypt and the Erez checkpoint with Israel, hundreds of Palestinians who entered the strip were immediately quarantined to ensure they had no symptoms of the disease Nablus Palestinian Territory - ZUMAap3_ 20200323_zaf_ap3_042 Copyright: xShadixJarar Ahx
March 23, 2020, Nablus, West Bank, Palestinian Territory: Palestinian policemen stand at the streets during of a mandatory quarantine that was announced by the Palestinian Authority as part of measures against the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in the West Bank city of Nablus on March 23, 2020. The Palestinian Health Ministry today reported its first two cases of the novel coronavirus in the Gaza Strip. undertook serious measures to preempt the arrival of the virus to the strip. Up until its decision to seal off its sides of the Rafah crossing with Egypt and the Erez checkpoint with Israel, hundreds of Palestinians who entered the strip were immediately quarantined to ensure they had no symptoms of the disease Nablus Palestinian Territory - ZUMAap3_ 20200323_zaf_ap3_038 Copyright: xShadixJarar Ahx

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