The corona in Israel: almost 40,000 active patients Israel today

The number of difficult patients continues to climb and has reached 524 • Data from the Ministry of Health show that 142 people are breathing • 9.8% of the tests were positive for the virus

Today, 524 patients are hospitalized in critical condition, according to updated data from the Ministry of Health.

The number of respirators, which is also on a steady upward trend, stands at 142 people.

The corona claimed the lives of 1,136 people.

11 of them were added to the number of victims at midnight.

Photo: Moshe Ben Simhon

Yesterday (Sunday) 3,192 carriers were identified in 34,927 tests, while today as of 19:34 31,256 tests were performed, of which 2,984 were positive.

There are 39,592 active patients in Israel.

The percentage of carriers in today's tests stands at 9.8 percent.

A disturbing fact is that the figure has not fallen from an average of 9 percent in the last four days.

In terms of carriers identified outside red areas, the number stood at 2,546 patients yesterday.

Occupancy in hospitals: At the Galilee Medical Center, Shaare Zedek, Hadassah Mount Scopus, Assuta Ashdod and Hillel Yaffe, the corona wards are very full. As for all the wards, the Shaare Zedek, Hadassah Ein Kerem, Ichilov, Scottish and Holy family hospitals are completely full. On the verge of full occupancy are Tel Hashomer, Beilinson, Bnei Zion, Kaplan, Laniado and the Springs of Salvation.