As of Tuesday evening, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Israel stands at 13,942, with 184 patients that have succumbed to the disease, health officials confirmed.
Asyas Argo, a 100-year-old resident of Rehovot, passed away on Tuesday after contracting the coronavirus, making her the oldest COVID-19 victim in Israel.
Argo, who had underlying health issues, was diagnosed with the coronavirus on the first night of Passover, and was hospitalized at Kaplan Hospital in Rehovot.
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The coronavirus special unit at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera
(Photo: Dafna Nevo)
A 48-year-old man with no underlying health conditions died from complications related to coronavirus, Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv confirmed Tuesday morning.
"Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of the doctors, we had to pronounce his death,” said the hospital in a statement. “Our condolences are with the family."
The patient had been transferred to the Tel Aviv hospital from Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center in Bnei Brak over the weekend after his condition deteriorated. He is a resident of Bnei Brak and is survived by a wife and 14 children.
Of the latest number, 139 patients are in serious condition, including 113 in need of ventilator support. At least 142 patients are in moderate condition and 9,209 have mild symptoms.
The number of Israelis who have recovered from the virus now stands at 4,507. The number of recoveries has now exceeded the number of new diagnoses for the sixth day in a row.
There are currently 505 coronavirus patients receiving treatment in hospitals while 6,501 people are fighting the virus at home.
Another 2,129 people are currently receiving treatment in specially designated hotels and none are awaiting a decision on whether they will be treated.