BREAKING NEWS

Almost 40,000 total coronavirus cases confirmed in Israel

Some 39,979 cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed since the beginning of the outbreak in Israel, according to a Monday afternoon update by the Health Ministry. 20,333 cases are currently active, while 21,537 patients have recovered and 364 patients have passed away since the outbreak began.
The new numbers mark a rise of about 1,300 patients in the past 24 hours.
Some 172 of the current patients are in serious condition, with 53 people on respirators.
The Health Ministry released a second update on Monday afternoon after a technical error occurred in data concerning confirmed infections.