The Israeli ambulance service, the National Organization for Urgent Medical Assistance, announced on Thursday that the number of patients with COVID-19 in serious condition in the country is increasing.
"Today, there are 653 patients with COVID-19 in serious condition in our hospitals, of which 158 are on artificial ventilation devices," the service stated in a statement.
The ambulance service also noted that 1,282 hospitalization services for patients with COVID-19 were provided in the last two days.
