Gaza reports 1st virus-related death amid fears of outbreak

The crowded Gaza Strip recorded its first death from the coronavirus on Saturday, officials said, amid fears an outbreak could paralyze the territory's already overstretched health care system. The Palestinian health ministry said the deceased was a 77-year-old woman who had underlying health problems and had been placed at a special field hospital near the Rafah border crossing point upon arriving from Egypt. Gaza’s authorities, led by the militant group Hamas, reported 35 confirmed new cases this week, bringing the total to 55.

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