As Israel begins to implement an exit strategy from the nationwide shut-down instituted to contain coronavirus, the Health Ministry reported Sunday morning that the number of active patients had dropped by 196 since Saturday, bringing the country's total to 6,329 cases.
The number of patients on ventilators remained steady from Saturday; at 82. The total number of patients listed in serious condition dropped from 105 to 103. And another 66 patients were listed in moderate condition, with 6,160 listed as light or minor cases.
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A total of 310 patients were being treated in hospital facilities, with 1,591 at hotels and 3,512 at home.
Since Saturday, 437 corona patients have been given clean bills of health.
Thus far, a total of 16,193 Israelis have tested positive for the virus, 9,593 of whom have recovered.
The number of corona fatalities rose to 230 on Sunday after an 86-year-old man succumbed to the virus. The man was one of 22 corona victims who contracted the virus at a nursing home in Yavniel. He was hospitalized on April 23, and suffered from pre-existing health issues.
The Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa reported Sunday that two children hospitalized in the pediatric ICU – an 11-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy – have regained consciousness and are breathing on their own, without the aid of ventilators. Both have tested negative for coronavirus. The two will remain under observation, the hospital said.
