Israel sees COVID-19 cases increase to 16,193
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JERUSALEM, May 3 (Xinhua) -- The number of coronavirus cases in Israel has risen to 16,193 with eight new cases, the state's Ministry of Health said Sunday.

According to the ministry, the number of new recoveries was more than five times higher than the number of new patients, with 41 patients recovered since Saturday evening.

This raised the total number of recoveries to 9,634, while the number of active cases dropped to 6,329, the lowest figure since April 1.

The number of death cases increased from 229 to 231, while the number of patients in serious condition decreased from 105 to 102, out of 309 patients currently hospitalized.

On Sunday, some of the schools in Israel were reopened for first through third grade classes, as well as 11th and 12th grade classes.

The Israeli Ministry of Education said that schooling had resumed in 80 percent of cities and towns.

However, major cities in Israel, including Tel Aviv-Yafo, Haifa and Beer Sheva, have postponed the opening of schools to implement hygiene and distance restrictions imposed by the government.