There were 16,115 new virus carriers identified in Israel on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic, and almost 4,000 more than the previous day’s record.

The number of seriously ill patients in Israel also continued to increase. There were 134 as of Thursday. Seven days earlier, there were 91.
The country’s death toll stands at 8,259. Eleven people have died in the past week.

Meanwhile, the vaccination drive to give a fourth coronavirus shot to individuals over 60 is proceeding rapidly. Over 132,000 Israelis have already received the new shot in the first three days of operation. (Jan.3-Jan.5) Overall, Israel has about 1.6 million residents in this age group.