The Ministry of Health updated its morbidity data in Israel this morning (Tuesday), according to which 8,263 people were diagnosed yesterday. One in 11 repeat tests with a positive result. A total of about 90,000 tests were performed, the positive rate was 9.2%. From midnight to 07:00 in the morning another 911 people were diagnosed in Corona.
The coefficient of adhesion, the R, continues to rise and approach 1. In the general public it stands at 1.02, in Arab society at 0.95 and among the ultra-Orthodox at 0.87.
The number of seriously ill patients this morning stands at 1,138, of whom 316 are connected to respirators. Another 42 patients died and the number of virus victims so far has reached 4,858. The corona wards in hospitals across the country are hospitalized with 1,852 patients.
In Israel, there are 71,134 active patients. 12,150 live In Jerusalem, 4,432 In Bnei Brak, 2,683 In Modi’in Illit, 2,396 in Petach Tikva, 2,303 In Tel Aviv Jaffa, 2,177 In Beit Shemesh, 2004 In Ashdod, 1,390 in Rish’on Le’Tzion, 1,304 In Holon, 1,301 In Haifa, 1,243 In Netanya, 1,121 In the streets, 1,093 in Be’er Sheva, 1,080 In Ramla, 967 In Beitar Illit, 951 Baled, 929 In Ashkelon And 906 In Kiryat Gat.
In the last week, there was a 21% decrease in the number of verified in Jerusalem, in Bnei Brak there was a decrease of 15% and in Modi’in Illit there was also a decrease of 21%. Data from the ultra-Orthodox desk at the Ministry of Health show that yesterday 2,148 infections were diagnosed in ultra-Orthodox localities and the rate of positive tests in these localities was 17.8%
On the other handIn Tel Aviv there was an increase of 21% in the number of verified, in Ashdod an increase of 19%, in Rishon Zion 18%, in Holon 21% and in Rehovot the number of verified increased by 17%.
An AMN report released this morning states that the rate of positives continues to be very high – and in fact has not decreased throughout the closure period. The report also refers to the decline in the age of the critically ill. It further stated that “there is a decline in the rate of verified and severe morbidity among adults aged 60 and over, most likely under the influence of the vaccination campaign. At this stage, due to the extensive scope of morbidity, changing the patient mix does not lead to a curb in serious morbidity. “
According to the report, which states that “the morbidity continues on a very large scale and may begin to rise again,” yesterday 40.8% of those diagnosed were under the age of 18. This is despite the fact that the education system has not been operating for nearly a month. 39, 18.4% aged 40 to 59 and 7.1% aged 60 and over.
By midnight, 3,165,400 Israelis had received the first dose and 1,824,525 the second dose. That is, since the vaccination campaign began about a month and a half ago 4,989,925 vaccines were given. 34.35% of Israelis received the first vaccine dose and 19.8% – that is, almost one in five – also received the second vaccine dose. The national average of vaccinators aged 60 and over is 82%. In the ultra-Orthodox sector, the figure is lower – 66%.
If there is no decline in morbidity data by Wednesday, Netanyahu is expected to seek to extend the closure. At the hearing, Netanyahu was presented with data according to which if the closure is indeed extended until midnight on Sunday, hundreds of thousands of Israelis will be added to the list of those who will be out of danger.
The discussion was attended by the Minister of Health Edelstein, the head of the National Security Council, Meir Ben Shabbat, the economic adviser to Prime Minister Avi Simhon, the director general of the Ministry of Health, Hezi Levy, the head of public health services, Sharon Elrai Price In a consultation, Edelstein warned: “If we are not allowed to continue the closure, it will be a black Friday-Saturday.”
Yesterday, for the first time, it was discovered that a man who fell ill in Corona in August – became infected again and was diagnosed with theSouth African mutation. This is what Ynet has learned. This is a 57-year-old from the center of the country who returned from Turkey, and is the second Israeli to come from this country who was identified with the mutation. The rest of the returnees from abroad who were diagnosed with the new strain returned from South Africa, Ethiopia and Dubai. According to the Ministry of Health, about 30 Israelis were found positive for this mutation – but it is estimated that the number is higher.