Vaccinations against Covid in Israel as the virus fades

After one week of fully opening up the Israeli economy, the number of new Covid-19 infections continues to decline. Only 773 new cases were reported yesterday (Saturday) – the lowest daily number since November, down from 1,864 new cases week after week. 27,000 tests were performed, of which 2.9% tested positive. On Friday, 2,398 new cases were reported, down from 3,716 the previous week. Despite warnings that unlawful Purim celebrations two weeks ago may cause a new spike, the R-for-post has dropped to 0.78. For comparison’s sake, a week after the end of the second close, the R had increased to 1.1. Related articles El Al provides a result of 15 minutes for Covid tests The head of public health hopes on the regular Passover in Israel vaccinations in exchange for the increase in Covid virus infections The number of people with severe illnesses in Israeli hospitals decreased to 644, down from 1,200 last month, and only 8% from Those who have been hospitalized in critical condition since the beginning of March have been fully vaccinated. To date, 5.13 million Israelis have received at least one dose of the Pfizer vaccine, including 4.13 million people who have received both vaccines. 85% of people over the age of 50 received at least one dose of the vaccine, and this decreased to 70% of people between the ages of 20 and 29. 50% of those currently diagnosed with the Covid virus are children under 16 years of age who are not eligible for vaccination Professor Doron Gazette of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, who sits on the panel of experts that advises the cabinet on the Coronavirus, said it is too early to announce that we can Returning to full routine without any concerns but the current trend is encouraging. He added, “The current decrease in the number of new cases after the opening of the economy indicates that the effect of vaccinations is greater than we thought. We may have reached a point that allows infection and morbidity to drop even though we do not have herd immunity on paper, and children may not act as a vector of infection like adults.” And their importance in reaching herd immunity is less. ” Posted by Globes, Israel business news – en.globes.co.il – on March 14, 2021 © Copyright Globes Publisher Itonut (1983) Ltd. 2021