Occupied Palestine (QNN)- The Israeli ministry of health on Friday announced the first coronavirus death in the occupation state.
The patient, an 88-year-old man, was hospitalized and placed in the quarantine unit for the coronavirus patients at Shaare Tzedek Medical Center in occupied Jerusalem about a week ago. He arrived in severe condition, and was reported to have had been suffering from a number of underlying conditions.
According to the Israeli Health Ministry’s latest figures, released midday Friday, there have been 705 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the occupation state, with 9 people in serious condition.
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