Corona data: 1,929 were diagnosed today, the positive rate is high

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Corona Department at Rambam

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1,929 were diagnosed today (Monday) as positive for Corona. Data from the Ministry of Health show that a total of 38,000 tests were performed and the positive rate is 5.1% – a much higher figure compared to the average in recent days of 3.68%. At the same time, the Ministry of Health updated the number of infected yesterday and stands at 3,046.

842 Israelis are hospitalized. 463 of them in critical condition. 115 corona patients are connected to respirators. The death toll since the outbreak stands at 3,111 – two of them today.

According to the Ministry of Health, as of today, about 10,000 people have been vaccinated and appointments have been made for more than 200,000 insureds of all the health funds. Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said that “the rate of vaccination is excellent. Appointments need to be made faster. Continue with the vaccines as if there is no virus, fight the virus as if there are no vaccines.”

In the assessment of the situation that took place today at the Ministry of Health, the Minister was presented with the current deployment of immunization. According to the deployment, 70 immunization stations have been opened nationwide so far and by next week there will be 196 immunization stations: 70 for Clalit, 38 for Maccabi, 32 for Meuhedet, 23 for Leumit, 23 in hospitals and another 10 unified stations of all health funds in the north and south.

Earlier today the Corona Cabinet unanimously voted that anyone returning from abroad starting Wednesday Will be charged in isolation, And it was decided to prevent foreigners from entering Israel for another 48 hours, with the exception of “exceptions”.

Those returning in the next 48 hours, before the obligation to insulate in hotels enters into force, will be charged with home insulation and inspection within 48 hours. Verified among those returning from abroad at this time will be required to go into isolation in hotels.

Also, despite fears of passengers arriving infected with the new mutation, European Medicines Agency officials said it was very likely that Pfizer’s vaccine would be Effective against the new mutation Of the corona. It is estimated that this mutation is 70% more contagious than the normal corona strain but there is no evidence that the mutation is more dangerous.

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