Health

Since the beginning of June, the infection rate in Israel has risen gradually and as of 9.6 was 1.53, which indicates the spread of an epidemic, according to data from the Ministry of Health. It should be noted that the coefficient of infection is calculated in the last 10 days reflecting the period of time taken as a safety factor between the infection and the result. In recent days we have witnessed new outbreaks in various places in Israel. Last week, 11 sixth-grade students at Asif Elementary School in Modi'in became infected when 90 students went into isolation. Also, 45 students...

In the last day, 227 people have been diagnosed with the corona virus. This is the highest number of verified per day since April 7, when 276 infections were diagnosed. According to the data, about 120 of the verified are students and staff in the education system, 37 of their families and 12 others were infected abroad. % Of them are not vaccinated. The obligation to wear masks in closed spaces was returned yesterday (Friday) against the background of the point increase in morbidity that occurred in several centers in Israel. However, the police will focus mainly on enforcement against...

The Corona Cabinet convened on Sunday for the first time since the formation of the government, deciding that no new restrictions will be imposed on the public following the rise in viral morbidity. The ministers discussed measures to prevent the re-spread of the corona and to curb the delta strain in Israel. During the discussion, the ministers demanded information from Ministry of Health officials regarding the vaccination of children. Shortly before the cabinet convened, the director general of the Ministry of Health, Prof. Hezi Levy, announced his resignation. The Corona Cabinet has...

At the Alon headquarters in the Home Front Command, efforts are being expanded to curb the corona virus, in light of the recent outbreaks of the Delta strain across the country. "The increase in morbidity is abnormal compared to what we expected," says a senior official at the headquarters, "because it is not just in children." He stressed that the headquarters is conducting "aggressive operations", which include sending epidemiological investigations and sampling to each outbreak point, and even increasing the number of investigators by about 500. However, for now there is no intention to...

The Corona Cabinet is convening following the continued increase in Corona morbidity, and after the discussion that took place yesterday ended without agreements on concrete restrictions. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett clarified that in light of the data collected so far on morbidity - the government will strive to protect citizens while maintaining routine and minimal damage to the economy. "We will try to be as transparent as possible," Bennett said at the opening of the cabinet meeting. "We will explain to the public what we are doing, and we will try to give a long notice in advance...

The corona cabinet approved to immediately shorten the duration of isolation to one week, subject to two negative corona tests. This is instead of two weeks of isolation without testing or ten days subject to negative testing. Those who improve the insulation are expected to be fined NIS 5,000. The cabinet is now discussing further restrictions, including a "softened" green label that would require people who are not vaccinated or recovering to present a negative corona test at the entrance to enclosed spaces where there are more than 100 people. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said after...

Data from the Ministry of Health show that yesterday (Monday) 1,372 people were diagnosed with the corona virus, and the positive rate - 1.8% - was the highest in four months. Against the background of the aliyah, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett summoned senior members of the health system to a meeting to be held in the afternoon. Among the guests: executives at the health funds and hospitals. On behalf of the Ministry of Health, the director general will be Prof. Nachman Ash. It should be noted that not all hospital directors or health funds were invited to the meeting. There has been a...

Data released by the Ministry of Health shows that yesterday 1,430 people were diagnosed as positive for Corona. Of the approximately 87,000 corona tests conducted yesterday - 1.66% were interpreted as positive. From midnight on Friday until the end of Shabbat, another 670 Corona carriers were diagnosed in Israel. Over the weekend there was an increase in the number of critically ill patients, and it now stands at 89, of which 18 are connected to respirators. Prof. Eran Segal, component of the Weizmann Institute's corona prediction model, who revealed some of the morbidity data as early as...

The increase in the number of corona patients in a difficult situation continues: data from the Ministry of Health show that 201 critically ill patients are hospitalized tonight (Saturday) in hospitals across the country, compared with 168 in the update before Shabbat. This is the highest number of serious patients since mid-April. There has also been an increase in the number of respirators and their number now stands at 31. Data from the Ministry of Health show that yesterday 2,435 positive for the virus were diagnosed in Israel and today another 1,589 were diagnosed. That means over the...

A huge fire broke out today (Tuesday) in the Jerusalem area, near the village of Shoresh and Road No. 1 (Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Road). Suspected arson. Following the fire, Shoresh's first line of houses, on Harimon Street, was evacuated - as was the gas station complex and the nearby commercial center. Later, residents of the first line of houses in the locality of Shoeva, on Hahoresh Street, were also evacuated to an absorption center in Kiryat Anavim. In addition, in both localities, electricity was cut off, in order to avoid the danger of electric shock