40 more Omicron cases take total in Israel to 175

The Health Ministry says 40 more people have been diagnosed with the Omicron variant of coronavirus, taking the total number confirmed in the country to 175.

Of those, 113 had recently returned from abroad, 31 had been in contact with people who’d come from abroad, and the rest were infected in the community.

Of the 175, 122 were considered fully immunized against the virus.

There are 380 more cases that are highly suspected to be Omicron.

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