Israel's coronavirus death toll up to 200, with 15,398 confirmed cases

The Health Ministry says there has been a decline in number of COVID-19 patients in serious condition; among latest fatalities is a 58-year-old man whose 52-year-old wife died from the virus just days before

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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Israel now stands at 15,398, health officials said Sunday morning. The number of people who have died from complications related to the virus stands at 200.
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  • Of the latest number, 132 patients are in serious condition, a rise of 2% in the past 24 hours, including 100 in need of ventilator support, a decrease of 2% in the past 24 hours. At least 93 patients are in moderate condition. Some 8,372 patients have mild symptoms.
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    Disinfection at Ichilov Hospital
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    The number of Israelis who have recovered from the virus now stands at least 6,602. The number of recoveries has now exceeded the number of new diagnoses for the tenth day in a row.
    There are currently 403 coronavirus patients receiving treatment in hospitals while 5,629 people are fighting the virus at home.
    Another 1,737 people are currently receiving treatment in specially designated hotels and 828 are awaiting a decision on whether they will be treated.
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    Tzvi and Beila Porush who died from COVID-19
    Among the latest fatalities is 58-year-old Tzvi Porush who passed away at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem late Saturday from complications related to coronavirus. His wife, aged 52, died from the virus on Wednesday.
    The two suffered from underlying health conditions and are survived by six children.



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