The Ministry of Health said Thursday morning that 1,460 Israelis are hospitalized with COVID-19 – 873 of whom were in poor condition, close to the highest numbers recorded at the beginning of October, and 210 patients were on air vents .
Health authorities performed 129,711 coronavirus tests on Wednesday, of which 7,820 returned positive, representing 6.2%. all tests yielded good results.
Underground coronavirus ward at Rambam Healthcare Campus at Haifa
(Photo: Rambam Healthcare Campus)
Since the outbreak of the pandemic in Israel, 3,527 people have died from COVID-19.
Earlier Thursday, the ministry also reported that some 17.5% of Israelis have been vaccinated against coronavirus, 91,300 people received the vaccine on Wednesday alone.
In addition, those who have contracted coronavirus after receiving the first dose will not receive a second vaccine.
In total, 1.53 million people have received at least one picture of the Pfizer COVID vaccine.
A man protected against coronavirus at a medical center in Jerusalem
(Photo: Reuters)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, said the first batch of Moderna vaccine will arrive in Israel on Thursday. The keynote speaker said the new bullet, which can be rolled out much more easily than the Pfizer version thanks to less stringent procurement requirements, will be targeted at those struggling to reach a medical center.
Israel was poised to tighten its lockout measures for at least the two weeks beginning overnight Thursday, after a series of restrictions imposed over the past week and a half failed to reduce morbidity coronavirus.
The nationwide education system will be closed except, restricting certain educational institutions; gatherings will be limited to five indoor and up to 10 outdoor; all nonessential workplaces will stop activity; All professional sporting activities will be suspended and Israelis will be banned from traveling more than one kilometer (0.6 miles) away from home and living in other homes.
Police enforce coronavirus travel restrictions during Rosh Hashana
(Photo: Amit Shabi)
The head of Israel’s Police operational unit, Commander Yishai Shalom, said at a preparatory meeting Wednesday that police will build dozens of checkpoints on the country’s main roads to effectively enforce travel restrictions.
Shalom said about 15 checkpoints will be set up across the country between 7am and 7pm, with a further 25 jobs working between 7pm and 11pm, and between 11pm and 7am each day.