ASHKELON, Oct. 27, 2020 An Israeli medical worker wearing protective gears works in the COVID-19 isolation ward at Barzilai Medical Center in southern Israeli city of Ashkelon on Oct. 26, 2020. Israel's health ministry reported 905 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total number in the country to 310,851.. The death toll rose to 2,453 after 56 new fatalities were added, while the number of patients in serious condition decreased from 510 to 496, out of 877 patients hospitalized. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua) (Credit Image: © Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua via ZUMA Press)