The Health Ministry announced Friday evening an additional 566 people confirmed with COVID-19 bringing the number of Israelis already hit by the virus to 10,060.
After two more people have died of the virus since Thursday, the fatality rate as the result of coronavirus has now reached 326.
The number of serious cases has risen to 77 of which 27 are on ventilators.
First published: 18:53, 07.03.20