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Monday, January 31, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Monday, January 31, 2022
Health minister: Number of seriously ill COVID patients should stabilize soon
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleHealth Minister Nitzan Horowitz warns that the number of patients seriously ill with COVID-19 is expected to continue to rise before leveling off soon, and says there’s optimism that the Omicron-driven wave of infections is receding.
He says hospitals are still dealing with crowding, but “we expect to see these figures stabilize.”
“There’s room for optimism, but we can’t ease up now and need to continue making sure to take precautions, even in the coming days, especially at the end of the wave.”
According to Health Ministry figures released Monday morning, there are 1,099 patients in serious condition, 332 of whom are in critical condition. The ministry says 241 patients are hooked up to ventilators.
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