Gaza: Everyday life under COVID-19

A Gaza city resident buys bread from a bakery. The photo shows new precautionary measures taken amid novel coronavirus (COVID-19) breakout.

A child from Gaza city buys bread from a bakery. The photo shows new precautionary measures taken amid COVID-19 breakout.

A group of volunteers disinfect al-Islam mosque in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, as part of youth, faction, and community initiatives to fight COVID-19 in Gaza.

Children buy home cleaning products from a pedlar in a camp in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip. Chlorine is the disinfectant on most demand amid the COVID-19 breakout.

General shot of the construction of a field quarantine hospital, meant to be launched in ten days to isolate those suspected to be infected with COVID-19 after coming back to Gaza.

A Palestinian young man volunteers to disinfect streets and cars in Khan Yunis to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the city.

A pedlar puts out oranges for sale, wearing gloves as a precautionary measure against the spread of COVID-19.

A strawberry pedlar in Khan Yunis wears gloves and a facemask to protect himself from COVID-19.

Workers at a shawarma shop wear protective clothing at work in Khan Yunis.

A restaurant in Khan Yunis put out a sign to encourage people to avoid handshaking. He also put a bottle of hand sanitizer for the customers to prevent the spread of the virus.

A pedlar in Khan Yunis city organizes candy while taking all precautionary measures.

Sakeenah Bint al-Hussein school for girls in Deir al-Balah city, central Gaza Strip, where the authorities have established a quarantine for those returning from abroad.

A picture showing the entrance to the Church of "Deir Latin" in Gaza City, which has been closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Gaza.

A picture showing the central municipal park in the center of Gaza City after it was closed by a decision of the authorities in Gaza to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

A picture showing a gym in Gaza City after it was closed by a decision of the authorities in Gaza to prevent the spread of COVID-19

Empty Gaza beach following calls to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

A mosque by the Gaza seaport is closed after the authorities announced closing all mosques and churches in the Gaza Strip to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

With the help pf her husband, kindergarten teacher Nidaa abu Dabha, 30, records educational videos for her students and then sends them via WhatsApp to parents’ groups. The teacher started this initiative following the closure of educational institutions in line with the authorities’ decision to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

A farmer in his land on the borders of the town of Khuza'a, in the southern Gaza Strip, has been cultivating his own land for wheat and has been shown to follow protective measures in anticipation of the spread of COVID-19.

Volunteer groups disinfect the camps voluntarily as a precautionary step to prevent the spread of the COVID-19.

A girl having a good time swinging inside her house in Khan Yunis refugee camp after the spread of COVID-19, parents try to provide any source of entertainment inside the house for the children to ensure they stay in and not go out or play in the street.

A picture showing one of the markets in Khan Yunis, which appeared empty after the authorities decided to close the popular markets in anticipation of the spread of COVID-19.

A local protective clothing factory worker wears disease protection clothing.

Dessert awareness on COVID-19 pandemic!
Workers at the "Nada Palace" Sweets Factory in Khan Yunis devised a special way to raise awareness on the pandemic by decorating cakes with different forms of protective tools using whipped cream and melted chocolate. It varies from facemasks to medical sanitizers. Flags of the pandemic-ravaged countries were also added on the cakes.

A volunteer dressed up as a clown and walks in the streets of a refugee camp to entertain kids staying at home amidst the city closure.