CoronavirusIsrael
By Aryeh Stern
YERUSHALAYIM -
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 3:27 am | כ"ו אב תשפ"א
Medical workers test Israelis for the Covid-19 virus at a drive-in testing compound in the Golan Heights. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
Israel on Wednesday saw over 3,000 new coronavirus cases for the second straight day, as the number of local authorities designated as ‘”red” infection hotspots also rose. The Health Ministry on Wednesday said that 3,269 new coronavirus cases had been diagnosed the previous day.
The Health Ministry reported that out of some 98,000 tests conducted on Tuesday, 3,269 returned positive – putting the infection rate at 3.3%.
Out of 449 hospitalized patients, 237 are in serious condition, with 48 connected to ventilators.