The death toll from coronavirus in Israel rose on Friday evening to 152, after a 70-year-old woman passed away at the Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.
The hospital said she suffered from underlying conditions.
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry updated that a total of 12,982 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Israel. Of them, 168 are listed in serious condition and 122 are connected to respirators.
3,126 people have recovered from the virus, according to the data.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Thursday night approved a plan to ease the lockdown restrictions and partially reopen the economy.
The final details are still under discussion, and the plan is expected to be approved by the government on Saturday night.
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