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Home Special Coverage Coronavirus Outbreak

Delta variant spreads across Israel as COVID cases double within a week

Israel currently has 9,673 active cases of the coronavirus compared to 5,436 last week. There are 72 Israelis hospitalized in serious condition, 15 of whom are on ventilators.

by  Maytal Yasur Beit-Or and Assaf Golan
Published on  07-22-2021 12:37
Last modified: 07-22-2021 13:18
Delta variant spreads across Israel as COVID cases double within a weekYossi Zeliger

There are 63 Israelis in serious condition, 12 of whom are on ventilators | File photo: Yossi Zeliger

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Israel confirmed 1,336 cases of the coronavirus Wednesday, up from 771 cases the same day last week. With 85,389 Israelis testing for the virus, the infection rate stood at 1.74%

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There are currently 9,673 active cases compared to 5,436 last week. The reproduction rate is 1.42. Seventy-two Israelis are in serious condition with the virus, 15 of whom are on ventilators.

Israel has recorded 856,261 coronavirus cases since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, including 6,455 deaths.

Over the last 10 days, 120 people entering Israel from overseas tested positive for COVID-19. Of those 120 cases, 86 had been inoculated against the virus, and 107 had returned from either high-risk countries or destinations Israelis are prohibited from visiting due to high infection levels. Twelve of those infected appear to have contracted the coronavirus for the second time.

With infections on the rise, the so-called "coronavirus cabinet" was set to convene Thursday to discuss a series of measures aimed at reining in the virus' spread. Among the proposals to be discussed were expanding the blacklist of countries Israelis are prohibited from visiting and allowing vaccinated Israelis to head out after testing negative for the virus at Ben-Gurion International Airport. Unvaccinated Israelis, however, would need to undergo testing at the airport and take a second test while maintaining a one-week quarantine at home.

As Israel Hayom has reported, the Health Ministry is further set to demand the government reintroduce the "green pass." Canceled on June 1, the pass was a certificate issued to vaccinated people and those who had recovered and developed antibodies, allowing them to enter hotels, restaurants, and event venues.

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