JERUSALEM, Oct 28 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 873 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total cases to 311,724.
The number of death cases reached 2,483, with 30 new fatalities, while the number of patients in serious condition decreased, from 496 to 467, out of 819 patients currently hospitalised.
The ministry also reported 296,656 recoveries, with 1,802 new ones, while active cases currently stand at 12,598.
Yesterday, the Israeli Employment Service released data, showing that unemployment rate currently stands at 23.5 percent, with more than 971,000 unemployed, compared to 27.5 percent at the end of Apr.
The data also show that 64 percent of the unemployed were put on unpaid leave by their employers.
In Feb, the unemployment rate in Israel was only 3.9 percent, with 162,500 people unemployed.– NNN-MA’AN
