The morbidity has nosedived since the start of Israel’s record-setting vaccination drive.
The rate of new coronavirus infections in Israel hit a nine-month low on Sunday, with the Health Ministry reporting a mere 229 new cases, amid a positivity rate of 1.4 percent.
With over half of its population fully inoculated, Israel continues its world-beating campaign that sent infection rates plummeting and allowed for loosening of restrictions.
The number of seriously ill patients was at 459 as of Sunday. There were 26 patients in a critical condition and the death toll increased by four to 6,194.
The Health Ministry’s preliminary findings showed that there are currently no coronavirus mutations resistant to the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine circulating in Israel.
However, earlier in the day Israel’s Director General of the Health Ministry Prof Hezi Levi voiced his concern over future purchases of vaccines due to Europe’s recent tightening of vaccine export regulations.
(i24 News)
