22-year-old Afik Suissa who contracted coronavirus and was hospitalized in critical condition is reported to have regained full consciousness.
Tel Aviv's Ichilov Hospital reported that Afik was still supported by a heart-lung machine.
Dr. Adi Nimrod, director of the ICU's General Intensive Care Unit, said "we all hope that the recuperation process will continue and make every effort to return Afik back to his former life routine."
In the meantime, Arutz Sheva reported that the Israel Ministry of Defense has ordered an additional operation to air lift approximately 12 million surgical masks among other medical equipment to be delivered from China.
The equipment is to complement local production of tens of millions of masks ordered by the Ministry of Defense from the company's plant in Sderot (southern Israel), as well as the delivery of additional equipment flown from Mexico, for the benefit of Israel’s medical staff and security forces.
The Ministry of Defense and El Al airlines are simultaneously continuing the delivery of millions of items of vital medical equipment including masks, protective gear, ventilators and more from China.