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The death toll from the coronavirus in Israel rose to 40 on Friday evening, after a 70-year-old woman with underlying conditions passed away at the Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.

Earlier on Friday, a 79-year-old man died at the Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba from coronavirus. A 75-year-old from Pardes Hanna Karkur passed away as well after his condition deteriorated.

Four of the 40 deaths in Israel from COVID-19 were registered on Friday.

According to updated data released by the Health Ministry on Friday evening, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Israel has risen to 7,824. Of those, 113 are in serious condition and 96 are on a respirator.

115 of the cases are in moderate condition and the remainder are in light condition. 403 people have recovered from the virus and released to their homes.

In addition, the Health Ministry said that 2,874 medical personnel are currently in isolation due to the virus. Of these, 631 are doctors, 1,023 are nurses and 1,220 are other medical staff.

(Arutz Sheva’s North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Arutz Sheva articles, however, is Israeli time.)