According to a document from the National Corona Campaign Information Center, the infection rate is significantly higher in Bnei Brak, Elad and Elite Intelligence • 16 percent of patients in Jerusalem
Bnei Brak over the weekend Photo: Gideon Markovich
16 percent of those infected with the Corona virus in Israel live in Jerusalem and 15 percent live in Bnei Brak, according to official data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday. This is in light of the discussion that will take place later today in the government on extending the closure to other localities besides Bnei Brak. To download the full report:
Meanwhile, the number of people diagnosed in the capital has increased by 122 in the last day, and by Barak, the number has increased by 109 people. Jerusalem currently has 1,424 diagnosed infections, while Bnei Brak has 1,323 diagnosed infections. Both cities lead to a big gap over other cities.
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Next on the list is Tel Aviv with 387 diagnosed infections and Ashkelon with 207 diagnosed infections. In Petah Tikva, 167 patients were diagnosed and Elad 163. Rishon Lezion has so far diagnosed 149 patients with the Corona virus and Beit Shemesh. The number is 148. In Modi'in Elite, whose population is about a quarter of the population of Rishon Lezion, 145 patients have been registered. And in Netanya, 141 were infected with the virus.
There are 96 patients in Betar Elite, as is Tiberias. They are followed by Or Yehuda (93), Migdal Ha'emek (90), May (63 patients) and Kiryat Arim (38).
The document submitted to the Ministry of Health by the Corona National Information and Knowledge Center, a body of the intelligence department, academics and the Ministry of Defense and Health, explained that "in the past week the number of hospitalized patients has almost doubled" and that the "trend of infection is continuing in the ultra-Orthodox communities. Very high in the ridges and communities of Modi'in Elite, Beitar Elite, Elad, Bnei Brak, Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh (especially in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods). "
While in Israel, the number of patients increased 2-fold within a week, in the ridges the rate of increase was 8.7 times, in Modi'in Elite 3.9 times, in Bnei Brak 3 times, in Beitar Elite 2.7 times, Elad 2.5 times and in Kiryat Arim only 1.3 times.
The document also states that "in the general public - the most disturbing doubling ratio is in the cities of Tiberias and Or Yehuda." It is estimated that the number of patients is low in the Arab sector due to a small number of tests.