The Palestinian health ministry said that cases of coronavirus during the pandemic had first been detected at a hotel in the Bethlehem area , where a group of Greek tourists had visited the hotel in late February ,
The Palestinian health ministry said the cases had first been detected at a hotel in the Bethlehem area , where a group of Greek tourists had visited the hotel in late February , with two later diagnosed with the virus. 5 March : * The Palestinian government declared a state of emergency in the West Bank on 5 March .