COVID in Israel: 16,830 new cases, 8.22% test positive

A total of 1,458,096 people have been infected with COVID-19 in Israel since the start of the coronavirus epidemic.
< This is evidenced by the data provided by the press service of the Ministry of Health on the morning of January 7. It is clarified that 16,830 new cases of infection have been identified. Of the 219,452 tests, 8.22% gave a positive answer. Currently, 86 071 patients are active carriers. Today, 143 patients are in serious condition, 42 of them are connected to artificial lung ventilation (ALV) devices. During the entire period of the coronavirus epidemic, 8,437 people died. The number of Israelis vaccinated with the first dose reached 6,613,437. The second received 5,955,873, and the third – & ndash; 4,309,141.