Health Ministry reports 35 new coronavirus cases, death toll rises
On Saturday night, the Health Ministry reported that Israel's coronavirus death toll rose to 247.
By IDAN ZONSHINEMayanei Hayeshua Medical team treat a patient with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the coronavirus unit, in Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center, Bnei Brak, Israel, April 13, 2020(photo credit: NATI SHOCHAT/FLASH 90)
The Health Ministry reported on Saturday night that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases within the country reached 16,454 and that the death toll had risen to 247.According to the Ministry, only 4,831 of those are active cases, while 11,376 people have already been confirmed to have recovered from COVID-19.While the number of intubated patients has risen from 64 to 65 between Friday and Saturday morning, it went back to 64 on Saturday night. Currently, 79 patients are classified as being in serious condition.According to the Ministry of Health, the number of infections in Bnei Brak reached 2,895 on Saturday. In Jerusalem, Israel's largest coronavirus epicenter, the number of confirmed cases now stands at 3,635.According to the report, Friday was the week's low point in testing, with only 7,504 coronavirus tests conducted, down from slightly over 10,000 on Thursday, the week's high point.
