More than three million Israelis were vaccinated against Corona, 64 patients died over the weekend

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26,817 tests for the corona virus were performed yesterday (Saturday), 2,596 of which turned out to be positive – so that the rate of positive results stands at 10%. This was reported this morning by the Ministry of Health.

Documentation: Police disperse party held contrary to instructions, yesterday // Photo: Police spokeswoman

As of 06:16, 3,893 tests have been performed since midnight, of which 334 have been found positive – and the percentage of positive results so far stands at 8.6%. Since the outbreak of the plague, 640,644 people have been diagnosed as infected with the virus, 72,026 of whom are currently active patients. Of these, 1,814 are hospitalized and 1,162 are in critical condition. 383 patients in critical condition and 298 respirators. 64 patients died from the virus in Israel over the weekend, bringing the death toll in the country to 4,745.

In addition, more than three million people received at least the first dose of the Corona vaccine – 3,005,382 residents received the first dose, and 1,728,625 received the second dose. 32.61% of the total population was vaccinated in the first stage and 18.76% in the second stage.

2,957 health staff members have been found to be infected with the virus and are in isolation, 240 of them are doctors and 706 are brothers and sisters.

Corona test in Jerusalem, about two weeks ago // Photo: Oren Ben Hakon

The World Health Organization on Tuesday updated its guidelines regarding the vaccination of corona in pregnant women, and removed its opposition to it – except in exceptional cases of women at high risk. The medical community protested strongly against the organization’s opposition to vaccinating pregnant women, claiming that it was a directive that did not comply with the Position of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States.
Meanwhile, the government is expected to approve today the law tightening fines and corona regulations – thus also approving the extension of the closure for another week. This is against the background of the rise in morbidity data, which is not falling significantly as hoped by the Ministry of Health, where ministers are expected to recommend extending the closure at least until the end of the week.

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