The Health Ministry announced Sunday that as of midnight 548 people have been confirmed to be infected by coronavirus and one woman has died bringing the death toll to 331.
An 82-year-old woman from Jerusalem was the fifth person to die from the same retirement facility in the capitol.
According to the figures released by the ministry, 333 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 and 86 of them are considered to be in serious condition.
There are 27 people - five less than in the morning hours, currently on ventilators.
The number of Israelis with COVID-19 stands on 11,540.
Jerusalem, hard hit by the virus since the beginning of the pandemic has reported 93 new cases and Tel Aviv reports 87.
The Knesset coronavirus committee earlier, approved limitation on congregation in event halls, bars, and clubs to no more than 50 people as of Monday after Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch said that Israel is currently in the midst of a second coronavirus wave that's more "difficult and dangerous" than the first one.
First published: 20:35, 07.05.20