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2020.04.02 08:45 GMT+8

Israel's health minister and his wife test positive for coronavirus

Updated 2020.04.02 08:45 GMT+8
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Israel's Health Minister, Yaakov Litzman, and his wife tested positive for coronavirus, his office announced after midnight Wednesday, saying they were both in good condition.

The 71-year-old minister is the most senior Israeli official to be diagnosed with the coronavirus. 

The death toll in the country rose Wednesday to 26, and the number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus increased to 6,092. 

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