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Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Report: All severely ill coronavirus patients elderly, with existing conditions
The six seriously ill coronavirus patients in Israel are all elderly and had existing medical conditions prior to contracting the disease, Channel 12 news reports.
In total, 431 people have been diagnosed with the disease in Israel, the overwhelming majority of them — 415, or 96.3% — have either light symptoms or have already recuperated from the illness, according to the Health Ministry.
In addition to the six patients in serious condition, another 12 are moderately ill, the ministry says.
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