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Ministers to mull lockdown extension as cases surge in Haredi communities
Average positivity rate of coronavirus tests in stands at 19% in ultra-Orthodox areas, 15% in Arab sector and 5.5% for general population; Gantz to demand effective enforcement plan before agreeing to extend closure for whole country
Yaron Druckman, Itamar Eichner |
Published: 01.17.21 , 08:31
The government will be asked to decide on an extension to the current coronavirus lockdown later in the week, as the infection rate in ultra-Orthodox communities continues to soar.
As COVID-19 infections spread rapidly among Haredi and Arab communities, some members of the coalition were demanding to know how mitigation orders were being enforced.
Health Ministry: Over 600 COVID deaths in Israel in 2021
5,000 new cases of coronavirus confirmed Saturday after 69,500 tests conducted, yielding positivity rate of 7.2%; there are currently 1,115 people hospitalized in serious condition with 246 of them on ventilators
Yaron Druckman, Itamar Eichner |
Updated: 01.17.21 , 11:46
The Health Ministry said Sunday that 602 people have succumbed to COVID-19 since the beginning of January, with 27 people dying of the disease on Saturday alone.
Saturday also saw 5,000 new confirmed cases of the virus, with 69,500 tests yielding a positivity rate of 7.2%.
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Medical staff caring for a patient in the coronavirus ward at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera
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As of Wednesday, 1,042 people are hospitalized in serious condition, 262 of whol are on ventilators.
According to ministry data, 3,770 people have died from the virus since the pandemic broke out in Israel.
In addition, 127,768 tests were carried out on Tuesday and 1,880163 people have been vaccinated so far.
(Haaretz)
8:55 P.M. Israel sees drop in infections 14 days after first vaccine dose
The infection rate for individuals who received the first of two coronavirus vaccine doses drops as time elapses from the jab, most notably following the lapse of 14 days, preliminary figures released by the Health Ministry on Tuesday show.
According to the figures, to date, 4,484 people were diagnosed with the virus within 1 to 7 days of having been vaccinated, as compared to 3,186 people within 8 to 14 days of their respective jab date. Most significantly, between 15 and 22 days out from the first vaccine dose date, the figure dropped to 353 people.
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