According to Health Ministry data, 470 of the 45,007 Israelis that tested for COVID-19, Wednesday, were found to be carrying the coronavirus, for an infection rate of 1.1%.
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Israel's reproduction rate has decreased 50% over the last month and now stands at 0.55, according to the data released Thursday.
There are currently 12,906 cases of the virus. There are 740 people hospitalized with the virus, 482 of whom are in serious condition. Of those in serious condition, 189 are on ventilators.
According to the Health Ministry, 75% of those hospitalized with COVID-19 are unvaccinated.
Twenty-one of those hospitalized are children, five of whom are in serious condition. There are also 16 pregnant women hospitalized, nine of whom are in serious condition.
Although 811,452 Israelis have recovered from the virus, 6,157 have died.
Over half of Israel's population has been fully inoculated against the coronavirus. So far, 5,203,664 people or nearly 56% of Israel's population have received at least one dose of the vaccine. A little over 50%, 4,655,955, have received both doses.
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein hailed the achievement. He said it was thanks to those that had received the vaccine that Israel was defeating the coronavirus. "All that's left is to just adhere to the guidelines so that the coronavirus doesn't return," he said.
With infections on the decline and Israelis set to mark numerous holidays in the coming weeks, the Health Ministry on Wednesday published updated coronavirus guidelines that will see up to 20 people allowed to gather indoors and 50 people outdoors for holiday meals and prayers, or in accordance with green pass guidelines for larger events.
Cemeteries will be open on Memorial Day. While there will be no limits on the number of people allowed to visit, only immediate relatives of the deceased will be allowed entry.
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