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From the Liveblog of
Saturday, December 18, 2021
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Health Ministry reports more than 1,000 COVID cases over the weekend
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Health Ministry says 873 new COVID-19 infections were diagnosed on Friday, and another 264 cases were identified today by 6:30 p.m.
There are currently 81 patients in serious condition and 41 on ventilators.
Most patients in serious condition are over 60 and unvaccinated.
Since the start of the pandemic, 5.8 million Israelis have received two vaccine doses, and over 4 million have gotten a third booster shot.
The death toll since the start of the pandemic stands at 8,232.
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