According to an update by the Ministry of Health, seven more patients have died since midnight • The number of dead has reached 844 • The number of active patients stands at 21,682, of whom 417 are in critical condition

The Ministry of Health this evening (Monday) updated the morbidity data in Israel, according to which a record number of serious patients was measured - 417. The death toll stands at 844, when seven people have been born since midnight.

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It also shows that patients are hospitalized in various hospitals around the country, of which 116 are respirators and 180 are in moderate condition. The overcrowding in the corona wards continues to rise and the hospitals with an occupancy rate of over 100% are: Poria, Nahariya, Shaare Zedek and Laniado.

The number of active patients is 21,682, and since the outbreak of the virus in Israel, 104,154 blue people have been diagnosed in Corona. The list of red cities includes Bnei Brak, Tira, Kfar Qassem, Ilut, Dalit El Carmel, Kfar Bara and Kochav Yaakov.

Meanwhile, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein and UAE Health Minister Abdul Rahman bin Muhammad al-Avis today agreed on a first and immediate cooperation between the two countries on the health issue. The two stated that this was "excellent news for our countries", and agreed to appoint in each ministry responsible for relations with the other country, with an emphasis on a common struggle in Corona.

In addition, the two will already be setting up delegations of businessmen from both countries in order to start a joint business. With the decline of the corona virus, the countries will also work for student exchanges. "Peace with the United Arab Emirates provides an excellent opportunity for the citizens of Israel and the United Arab Emirates to forge close ties that will bear fruit for both sides. The Emirate Health Minister is a true partner of Israel," Edelstein declared.