187 died of the virus • The number of new patients jumped by 384 compared to yesterday's report • However, the actual number of patients dropped due to an increase in the number of recoverers

• Corona Lab // Photo: Yossi Seliger

The Ministry of Health this morning released (Wednesday) updated data on the number of deceased patients and patients from Corona.   

The data released by the ministry shows that 187 people have died from the virus - a three-person increase since the ministry's last report last night. There was also a significant increase in the number of confirmed patients - after yesterday's 13,942 people who were infected with the disease were reported this morning, the ministry reported that the number of infections was 14,326, of which 111 were respiratory.   

Meanwhile, Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva reported this morning a 95-year-old woman who died last night after being diagnosed with a positive for the Corona virus. She suffered from multiple background diseases. Initially, it emerged that the deceased was not a tenant of the Maanan nursing home in Be'er Sheva.  

Hospitals against CEO: "Will not make us delinquent"   

This morning, Dr. Ze'ev Feldman, director of the Sheba Pediatric Neurosurgery Unit, chair of the State Physicians' Organization and MD of the RA, responded to a publication yesterday in "Israel Today", according to which Health Ministry director Moshe Bar Siman Tov warned Hospital administrators believe that non-urgent medical activity during the Corona crisis is considered a violation of the law.  

Photo: Shmuel Buchris

"It is inconceivable that the Director General of the Ministry of Health will, with a single glance, turn all the executives of the Corona-led war into criminals and threaten them with criminal measures under the Public Health Ordinance," Dr. Feldman responded today  

"These seven hospital administrators are caring for Corona patients, while at the same time preparing to treat all citizens of Israel who are not Corona patients in need of medical care. Doubting the judgment of those at the forefront of the fight for public health is not only outrageous at this time. I urge the Director General of the Ministry of Health: Get back from this threat, "he added. 

Participating in the preparation: Gadi Golan