After weeks of sustained decline, Israel ‘s COVID-19 reproduction number has returned to climb in the past few days and has reached 0.86, the Coronavirus National Intelligence and Information Center reported on Tuesday, raising concerns about re- renewal of the spread of the disease just days before the Purim holidays.
A genetic number, or R number, higher than 1 indicates that diseases grow at an abstract rate, and below 1 point until they eventually stop.
According to data, 4,677 new cases of coronavirus were detected out of about 69,000 tests performed Monday, resulting in 7% of tests yielding a positive result, down the weekly average of 6.5%.
Of all new coronavirus patients, 77% were under the age of 39, and just 6.2% over 60.
The report warns that despite the declining average age of patients, the rate of infections and the fact that a large proportion of the population has not been vaccinated against COVID-19 are still causing a slow decline. of severe illness.
Officials urged Israelis to abide by health rules as the country came out of closure six weeks ago, opening schools for children under 10 and allowing a growing list of reopening businesses, and how the more contagious coronavirus variant in the UK became a strain control in Israel.
797 COVID-19 patients in the hospital were in poor condition, 248 of whom were connected to ventilators.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic in Israel, 5,604 people have died as a result of coronavirus-related complications.
The Ministry of Health announced Tuesday morning that more than 70 percent of Israelis over 16 years have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Out of 4.45 million inoculated citizens, more than 3 million have also received a second-rate boost.
Approximately 157,000 people were admitted with both measures on Monday alone.