Only about 28,000 corona tests were performed yesterday (Saturday). 9.4% of those tests were positive. A total of 2,624 new verified patients were diagnosed in Israel. Since midnight, another 565 new infections have been diagnosed. The death toll now stands at 5,074 people. 57 of them were added over the weekend, but this is an infinite number, as reports of late deaths are often received.
Only 42,200 vaccine doses were given yesterday, compared to about 76,600 last Saturday and about 93,000 last Saturday two weeks ago. 1,786 corona patients are hospitalized in hospitals across the country, and 1,110 of them are in critical condition. 302 patients connected to respirators.
Nesher and Rahat are the only green cities in Israel. In addition, there are several dozen other green localities – including Givat Brenner, Hispin, Shimshit, Jisr a-Zarqa, Kfar Kama, Arara in the Negev, Fureidis, Tzur Yitzhak, Lakia, Segev Shalom, Shaarei Tikva, Mashhad, Tel Sheva, Tel Mond, Omar, Tzur Moshe, Majdal Shams, Scouts and Kfar Ha’oranim.
The yellow cities as of this morning are Tira, Herzliya, Givatayim, Kiryat Ono, Yehud, Ramat Hasharon, Raanana, Kfar Saba and Nof Hagalil. In addition, there are several yellow localities, including Yeruham, Mi’ilya, Har Adar, Arad, Basma, Zarzir, Pardesiya, Deir al-Assad, Nofit, Gan Ner, Lapid, Qalansawa, Kfar Bara, Binyamina-Givat Ada, Hura, Oranit, Beit Dagan, Elkana, Kiryat Tivon, Lehavim, Hoshaya, Givat Avni, Kochav Yair, Ibelin, Bat Hefer, Kfar Tavor and Katzir.
Despite the tight closure, which lasted about a month, there are still localities with a very high score at the traffic light. Netivot and Tifrah in the Negev with a score of 10, Modi’in Illit with a score of 9.8, Ein Nakuba west of Jerusalem with a score of 9.8 and Emanuel also with a score of 9.8.
Regarding the 16 cities with over 100,000 inhabitants – only one yellow and the rest orange or red: Jerusalem – red 7.7; Tel Aviv – Orange 6.7; Haifa – Orange 6.1; Rishon Lezion – Orange 6.9; Petah Tikva – Orange 7.3; Ashdod – Edom 7.6; Netanya – Orange 6.9; Beer Sheva – Orange 6.7; Bnei Brak – Edom 9; Holon – Orange 7.2; Ramat Gan – Orange 6.6; Ashkelon – 7.2 orange; Bat Yam – 7.5 orange; Streets – 7.3 Orange; Beit Shemesh – 8.4 red and Kfar Saba – 6 yellow.
Tonight at 17:00, a government meeting is expected to discuss the continuation of the exit plan, which will discuss the resumption of studies and a pilot in trade and culture that will begin this week (green mark) according to which people who have been vaccinated, recover and have negative corona tests for up to 72 hours Yesterday it was also decided to continue closing the sky for 14 days, until February 20. However, it was decided to start rescue flights to bring back thousands of Israelis from Dubai and New York following the rescue flights from Frankfurt.