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16,193 cases; 230 deaths: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/T661XUZGF
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The number of Israelis who have died from coronavirus reached 245 people, the Health Ministry announced Friday morning.There are currently 5,157 active cases in the country in a total number of 16,409 since the outbreak began.64 people are currently in serious condition.
Coronavirus death toll in Israel reaches 247
Total confirmed cases increase to 16,454, according to Health Ministry statement
Israel coronavirus fatalities remain at 258
16,526 Israelis has been infected by the virus with 4,312 people currently ill, 67 in serious condition of which 57 patients are on ventilators for respiratory assistance
■ 16,621 people in Israel have so far tested positive for the coronavirus; 272 people have died. In the West Bank and East Jerusalem, 554 people tested positive; two people have died. In the Gaza Strip, 20 people were diagnosed, 14 of which recovered.
Dr. Adi Stern of the School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology at the university’s George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences told the Jerusalem Post that Israelis who came from the US created transmission chains.
Researchers at the university compared the genomic sequences of local patients to around 4,700 genomic sequences taken from around the world before reaching the conclusion.
The results of the study came as Israel confirmed four more fatalities from the coronavirus, bringing the country’s death toll to 276.
The Health Ministry said 22 more cases were registered in the country over the past 24 hours, raising the total to 16,643.