AMN: The infection coefficient is climbing fast, reconsider the next steps for opening up the economy

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The Ministry of the Interior called this morning (Friday) to reconsider the next steps to open up the economy in Israel and to act to prevent foreign variants from entering the country, according to a report published this morning.

The Corona Commissioner, Prof. Nachman Ash, on Sunday: “Calls on the public to get vaccinated” // Photo: GPO

The report also shows that in the coming days there is expected to be a renewed increase in corona morbidity, due to the removal of restrictions and the increase in the infection coefficient (which stands at 0.97 this morning), which is probably caused by the British variant, which has already become the most dominant in Israel. According to new studies, the variant increases the risk of serious illness and the need for hospitalization by up to 70-60% more than the original strain.

According to AMN data, the number of patients in critical condition stands at 807, a number that continues to be relatively high. relatively.

Mamilla Mall in Jerusalem after its reopening, on Sunday // Photo: Oren Ben Hakon

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health has published the latest morbidity data, which show that 3,782 of the 70,039 tests for the virus performed yesterday were found to be positive – so that the positive rate is 5.6%. Since midnight, 24,626 tests have been performed, 1,313 of which turned out to be positive – and the verified rate as of 09:04 stands at 5.3%.

According to the data, there are currently 40,445 active corona patients in Israel – 1,172 of whom are hospitalized. 738 of the patients are in critical condition, 299 in critical condition and 238 respirators. 19 patients died yesterday from the virus, and the current death toll in Israel from Corona is 5,694. 993 staff members have been found to be infected with the virus and are in isolation, 66 of them doctors and 264 others are brothers and sisters.

In addition, 4,649,709 residents of the country received the first vaccine against the corona (50% of the total population) and 3,274,648 received the second vaccine (35.21%). About 115,000 of them were vaccinated yesterday.

A young man receives the vaccine in Corona, Jerusalem, on Monday // Photo: Oren Ben Hakon

Health Minister Yuli Edelstein this morning called on Israeli residents to refrain from holding Purim celebrations after the end of the corona plague.

“Most of the public understands and is aware, but I want to address the handful of people who can harm us all: constantly. Leave the parties behind the corona,” he wrote on his Twitter account. “You will give up the tishim this time. The commandment of joy on the holiday, must not come at the expense of the public. Instead of rejoicing with the other, let us think of the other.”

Edelstein also mentioned in his remarks the two young men who died yesterday from Corona a few hours apart after they collapsed in their home. “We open the morning of Purim with a holiday joy mixed with Corona concern,” he wrote.

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