JERUSALEM, March 11 (Xinhua) -- A total of 27 Israelis were tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 97, according to the Israeli Ministry of Health.
Of the 97 infected, two are in serious condition, while three others have recovered, said the ministry.
It also said that more than 4,000 Israelis started a 14-day home quarantine on Wednesday, raising the total number of Israelis currently in quarantine to more than 31,000.
The ministry has also issued new instructions to the Israeli public, which ban holding events with more than 100 people. All sport events in Israel will take place behind closed doors.
