TEL AVIV (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 04th June, 2020) The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Israel rose on Wednesday by 92 to 17,377, one patient died, bringing the death toll to 291, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said that as of Wednesday evening, 2,103 people were sick with coronavirus, with 27 being in serious condition.
A total of 14,983 patients have recovered.
Israel saw at the end of May an increase in the number of new coronavirus cases, mainly in schools. A total of 42 schools were locked down for quarantine on Wednesday. Due to the increase in the incidence rate, on May 30, mobile checkpoints for COVID-19 checks reopened.
A week ago the country lifted the last serious restrictions associated with the coronavirus. Cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars and swimming pools reopened.
