Corona in Israel (Excerpt from Jerusalem Post dated January 25, 2022)
Israel reported 871 serious coronavirus cases on Monday, January 24, 2022, 10 times the amount of serious patients recorded a month ago, on December 25, 2021, when there were merely 88 patients in serious condition.
Coronavirus deaths too, continue to increase drastically, with 16 deaths newly reported on Monday, January 24, 2022, in comparison to December 24 when one coronavirus death was reported, and December 25 where none were reported.
A total of 83,613 coronavirus cases were recorded in Israel on Monday, January 24, 2022, new Health Ministry data showed on Tuesday morning, with serious cases continuing to rise, from 813 the previous day to 871 on Monday.
The number of intubated patients currently stands at 177, an increase of 14 from the previous day, and 19 are connected to ECMO machines.
Out of 382,966 COVID-19 tests taken on January 24, 2022, both PCR and antigen, there was a positive return rate of 21.83%, and there are currently an estimated 580,400 active cases in Israel.