9,025 Israelis were diagnosed yesterday (Tuesday) as positive for the corona virus. Data from the Ministry of Health show that in the past day, about 125,000 tests were performed and the positive rate is 7.2%.
1,760 corona patients are hospitalized in hospitals across the country, 1,043 of them in critical condition. 262 patients connected to respirators.
Since the outbreak of the plague, 3,770 corona patients have died in Israel – 26 of them yesterday. 99 patients have died since the beginning of the week and 428 since the beginning of the month. For comparison, 481 corona patients died in December and 313 in November.
The number of active patients has reached a peak and stands at 78,215. In Jerusalem 15,491 active patients, in Bnei Brak 4,178, in Modi’in Illit 3,214, in Beit Shemesh 2,416, in Tel Aviv-Yafo 2,164, in Petah Tikva 2,097, in Haifa 2,004, in Ashdod 1,883, in Beitar Illit 1,643, in Elad 1,392, in Netanya 1,233, in Holon 1,108, in Benzar 1,108, 1,084, in Rishon Lezion 995, Rehovot 862, Ramat Gan 795, Ashkelon 757, Ramla 686, Bat Yam 681, Kiryat Gat 602, Lod 589 and Safed 526.
In the last two days, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held two discussions on the exit plan and on the issue of the green passport that will be given to those vaccinated against the corona virus. Another hearing will probably be held this coming Thursday.
So far, the exit indices have been 1,000 verified per day and the infection rate is lower than 1, but this time the number of vaccinators joins. Health officials will want to understand the impact of vaccines on the one hand, and on the two mutations – the British and the South African – on the other.
The main figure will probably be the number of vaccinated versus the number of patients, which affects the number of patients whose condition is serious – and thus the functioning of the hospitals and the entire health system. After receiving these data, the date of entry into force of the “green passport” will be determined. It should be noted that the same planned first beat will not be related to the passport, as the opening of the education system and shops.