The organization issued an alarming warning about the spread of the corona

The World Health Organization (Tuesday) released an assessment that asymptomatic corona virus can spread the disease.

Corona tests at Hadassah Hospital for high school students in Jerusalem // Photo: Hadassah spokesmen

According to the organization's data, 16% of corona virus infections are asymptomatic that can infect other people. The organization also added that up to 40% of the cases may be from such patients.

The new data released by the organization could lead to difficulties in controlling the disease, as many people do not know that they are carriers, making it more difficult to conduct epidemiological investigations without extensive screening. The statement came in contrast to a statement issued by the World Health Organization just yesterday, so he claimed that infection by asymptomatic carriers was "very rare." The Health Organization even apologized today for the earlier statement.

The organization's announcement came amid global fears of a "second wave" of the outbreak of the Corona virus after many countries removed the closure imposed on them in March and began a partial opening of the economy. According to data released earlier by the Corona Information and Knowledge National Center in the Corona of the Ministry of Health and the IDF, 129 new patients were diagnosed in Corona in Tel Aviv last week alone. 

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The report also shows that at least 66 of the new patients are "statusless", ie - foreign workers who do not have citizenship in Israel. Examination of the new patients shows that most of them are aged 49-20, who are mainly in southern Tel Aviv and Jaffa.

The positive test rate in Tel Aviv is more than 2 percent and the weekly doubling ratio is more than 2.49 (higher than the national average). Another city where there is a worrying trend is Safed, which is reported in the report as a "red city", one stage before the stage that requires "dedicated treatment".

Edelstein: "The goal - 30,000 tests a day"

New Health Minister Yuli Edelstein addressed the data and warned of a significant increase in the rate of infection. On a tour of the Corona ward at Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva, the minister said the increase in morbidity is becoming a dramatic event, "adding," We are progressing at a rate of flight to more than 200 patients a day. This is a change of direction. After being in some calm, the disregard for the guidelines led to an increase. "

The minister also referred to his office's intention to increase the amount of corona tests performed every day and made it clear: "Apart from the enforcement, the tests need to be significantly increased. -30,000 tests a day.

"The sight of people like in a sardine box in a train carriage is not something we can afford. The sight of people eating or drinking or talking on the phone - we cannot afford it. There will be no trend change, hopefully we can start the train very soon, ”Edelstein concluded.