Twelve detainees in Ofer prison are Covid-19 positive

IMEMC   8/09/2020

The number of detainees in Ofer Israeli prison, who have been officially diagnosed as Covid-19 positive, has arrived to 12. A total of 29 detainees in various prisoners are infected with the virus thus far. The infected detainees are in Section 14 of Ofer Israeli prison, which is already overcrowded, Five of them tested positive on Tuesday evening, and seven during morning hours. It is worth mentioning that Israel is holding captive more than 4500 Palestinian detainees, including women, children, elderly, and many who are suffering from various serious issues, such as cancer, renal failure or diseases, and other conditions.

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