1,200 carriers of the coronavirus were diagnosed in Israel yesterday

1,200 carriers of the coronavirus were diagnosed in Israel yesterday - the Ministry of Health updated this evening (Wednesday). This morning, due to a technical glitch, the ministry reported that 903 people were diagnosed yesterday.

The coefficient of infection, which reflects the number of people infecting each carrier of the virus, continues to rise and reached 1.31, as of December 11th. Eight people died yesterday from Corona. The number of patients with a severely defined condition decreased slightly, to 79. 122 of the patients are hospitalized, and 38 of them are resuscitated.
Members of the epidemic treatment team, who last night voted in favor of a recommendation to give a fourth vaccine to at-risk populations, made it clear at a press conference convened tonight that it is not yet clear when the recommendation will be implemented. The staff's decision, which relied on missing information regarding the need for an additional dose of vaccine, provoked criticism on the grounds that it was unclear whether it had a basis.
The Corona cabinet last night approved a series of restrictions following the spread of the Omicron variant in Israel. The ministers decided that in localities with a high level of morbidity, they would move to distance learning, that entry to large stores would require the presentation of a green label and that the number of people staying in malls would be limited.