Health

8,646 were diagnosed yesterday (Monday) as positive for Corona - the highest number since February 1st. Data from the Ministry of Health show that about 143,000 corona tests were performed yesterday - a record number of tests since the outbreak of the plague. The positive rate continues to rise and stood at 6.2%. Data from the Ministry of Health show that 926 corona patients are hospitalized in hospitals across the country, 559 of them in critical condition. This is an increase of 31 new serious patients compared to the number yesterday. The number of critically ill patients connected to...

At midnight (Tuesday-Wednesday) the new corona restrictions came into effect, with the aim of curbing the rise in morbidity, which includes the expansion of the green label on most sectors of the economy and the activation of the purple label in malls and shopping centers and crowd restrictions. In the late evening, however, pressure was exerted to exclude children from having to present a negative test in order to enter pools or attractions. During the night, a telephone poll was expected in the government with the aim of approving the exclusion of the swimming pools, nature reserves,...

The Corona Cabinet approved tonight (Monday) to open the school year as planed on September 1st. The cabinet has approved the outline for learning in the red cities, according to which a class with a rate of vaccinated and recovering students will be less than 70% will study remotely. In addition, it was decided to apply the green label outline to teaching staff in kindergartens and schools. Unvaccinated workers will not be able to enter the premises of the educational institutions without presenting a vaccination certificate or a valid corona test. At the same time, the cabinet approved...

An additional 9,891 people have been diagnosed with Corona in the past day, the Ministry of Health said this morning (Wednesday). This is a 6.69% positive out of a total of 150,657 tests. Also, the number of critically ill patients rose to 692, including 129 respirators. Yesterday, 16 patients died of the virus, so the death toll from the outbreak rose to 6,880. To date, we have vaccinated 5,923,082 people in the first vaccine dose in the country, and 1,673,1565 in the third dose. This, after the Ministry of Health announced yesterday the expansion of the third vaccination campaign, so...

The number of patients in serious condition, which was stable last week, rose to 751 on Sunday evening. These are 45 more severe patients than the number at midnight. Data from the Ministry of Health show that there was an increase of 31 new critically ill patients who were not vaccinated, 12 who were vaccinated and two who were partially vaccinated. Simultaneously with the increase in the number of critically ill patients, there was an increase in the number of respirators, and their number tonight stands at 157. Meanwhile, at midnight, 4,234 Israelis were diagnosed as positive for...

10,947 people have been diagnosed with the corona virus in the last day, the Ministry of Health said this morning (Tuesday). Yesterday, results were obtained for 145,868 tests, of which 7.65% were positive. The death toll from the outbreak rose to 7,043. Of the verified diagnosed, 5,461 are students. The number of critically ill patients stands at 719, and the number of active patients is 83,542. Patients are hospitalized in hospitals, and the number of respirators now stands at 1 To date, we have vaccinated 5,974,921 people in the first vaccine dose in Israel, and 2,157,299 in the third...

About 200,000 students did not start the school year in schools and kindergartens today (Wednesday), according to data from the Ministry of Education. The reasons for this are varied: either they are isolated, or infected in Corona, or they are in grades 8-12 in red localities with a vaccination rate of less than 70% in the first dose. Of the students in the education system, 38.2 thousand are defined as active blue and 56 thousand are in isolation. In addition, 4,140 teachers and staff are sick or isolated. At this point it is still unknown what the results of the rapid tests the parents...

HMOs are starting to vaccinate against influenza viruses as early as next week, when new US flu vaccines have been released in the US ahead of a severe winter that could lead to a double wave of flu and corona flu. The World Health Organization states based on the monitoring of morbidity in the southern hemisphere that precedes the flu in the northern hemisphere, which shows that the common strains are similar to those of the last two years. This year, injectable vaccines (containing killed virus particles) intended for those aged six months and older at all ages, and spray vaccines...

16,401 Israelis were diagnosed positive for Corona over the weekend. This is according to data from the Ministry of Health. 9,725 Israelis were confirmed positive yesterday, and 6,676 have been diagnosed since midnight. Today about 118,000 tests were solved and yesterday about 178,000. The rate of positive tests in the last two days is about 6.5%. Data from the Ministry of Health show that 1,092 corona patients are hospitalized in hospitals across the country, 696 of them in critical condition. This is an increase compared to the number of serious patients at the beginning of Shabbat. In...

About 27,000 PCR tests were conducted at Ben Gurion Airport on September 9-10, 16,388 of which were returned from Uman in Ukraine - and now the results are flowing: Returned on flights from Uman. On Friday, it was reported that the number of Israelis verified in Corona who returned from Uman was 156, but on Saturday evening it turned out to be a much higher and more serious figure. 117 of them were summoned for questioning on suspicion of falsifying the test results. The tests are performed by Pemi Premium, and are performed immediately upon the arrival of all those returning to Israel...