Gaza Resumes Coronavirus Testing
But the spokesman, Ashraf al-Qidra, said the kits would be of "limited immediate help" because they could be used to test only about 500 people in a densely populated territory of two million, Reuters reported.
"We began testing immediately after receiving the kits late (Sunday) night," Qidra said. "We need to carry out these tests all the time and therefore, we are in need of thousands of testing kits."
On April 8, health officials in Gaza said they had run out of testing kits and voiced concern that a shortage of medical supplies could lead to the rapid spread of infection in the territory.
Gaza has 13 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, all in quarantine.
Gaza has been under Israeli siege since June 2007, which has caused a decline in living standards.
Schools, mosques and wedding halls have been closed and large street gatherings banned in Gaza with the aim of stemming contagion.
