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Israeli police clash with Haredi men as they enforce coronavirus restrictions in the Haredi neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, January 24, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
As infection rates remained high and nearly 100 people died in a day of COVID-19, lawmakers were set to vote Thursday on doubling fines for those who flout regulations, enabling a scheduled cabinet meeting on a extending of the nationwide lockdown.
The move to raise the fines is opposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ultra-Orthodox allies. Many institutions in Haredi society have continued to operate throughout the lockdown, angering critics who say that the current level of enforcement isn’t enough.
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Israel reports 7,737 new coronavirus cases, sees slight dip in serious patients
Health Ministry says contagion rate still remains high at 9.6%, while the death toll has risen to 4,513; over 2.7 million Israelis received the first dose of the vaccine and about 1.3 million have received the second booster shot
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Published: 01.27.21 , 08:38
Israel on Wednesday morning reported that 7,737 new coronavirus cases were diagnosed the previous day, while a slight drop has been recorded in the number of serious and ventilated COVID-19 patients.
The Health Ministry said 83,367 tests were conducted on Tuesday, putting the national contagion rate to 9.6%.
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Out of 76,708 patients currently battling the disease, 1,141 are in serious condition, of whom 311 are connected to ventilators. The death toll since the start of the pandemic rose to 4,513.