JERUSALEM, Mar 31 (NNN-MA’AN) – A total of 448 people in Israel tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 4,695, the Israeli Ministry of Health said.
It said the death toll of the virus in the country has hit 16, adding, of the 527 patients being treated in hospitals across Israel, 79 are in serious condition.
Earlier on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced further measures to tighten the closure in the country.
The maximum number of employees allowed to attend workplaces will be reduced from 30 percent to 15 percent.
Also, public gatherings of more than two people will be banned; weddings will be held without guests; funerals will be limited to 20 participants, and prayer will be possible only individually.
Israeli Finance Minister, Moshe Kahlon, announced a 22.4-billion-U.S.-dollar emergency plan, to help the national economy and the health system.
