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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Serious COVID cases hit 600 for the first time since March
A medical professional takes samples from a woman for a coronavirus test in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on Aug. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
There are 600 Israelis with COVID hospitalized in serious condition, the Health Ministry reports.
Serious cases have not surpassed 600 since mid-March. According to the latest figures, there are currently 59,218 active COVID cases, with 991 hospitalized, 600 in serious condition and 103 on ventilators.
Yesterday, 7,870 people tested positive for COVID-19.
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