Jerusalem, Jan 14 (UNI/Xinhua) As Corona is making huge strides in absorbing people in its grip, Israel on Friday reported 40,430 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 1,713,563, or 18.1 per cent of the total population, the state's Health Ministry said.
The Covid-19 death toll of the country increased by three to 8,293, while the number of patients in serious condition rose from 284 to 306.