Health Ministry: Over 600 COVID deaths in Israel in 2021
5,000 new cases of coronavirus confirmed Saturday after 69,500 tests conducted, yielding positivity rate of 7.2%; there are currently 1,115 people hospitalized in serious condition with 246 of them on ventilators
Yaron Druckman, Itamar Eichner |
Updated: 01.17.21 , 11:46
The Health Ministry said Sunday that 602 people have succumbed to COVID-19 since the beginning of January, with 27 people dying of the disease on Saturday alone.
Saturday also saw 5,000 new confirmed cases of the virus, with 69,500 tests yielding a positivity rate of 7.2%.
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Medical staff caring for a patient in the coronavirus ward at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera
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