The coefficient of infection is 0.73, but the weekend data is usually low and the number of tests was about 10,000. • Prof. Ash: "Close to full opening of the education system"
The vaccination campaign continues to reduce the epidemic.
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For the first time since the summer months the number of verified per day is less than 100 (and stands at 86), but it is important to remember that this is a Saturday, so usually the number of tests on the weekend is low.
According to data from the Ministry of Health, the infection rate this morning (Sunday) is 0.73, 263 patients are hospitalized in critical condition and the rate of positive tests is 0.8% out of 11,173 tests performed.
In addition, the vaccination campaign continues.
The number of vaccinated yesterday (Saturday) was 6,000, of which 2,000 were in the first course.
To date, 87% of those aged 50 and over have been vaccinated, and the total number of vaccinated in the first dose is 5.31 million.
"Do not see the beginning of an eruption"
Regarding calls for a full opening of the economy and the education system, Corona projector Prof. Nachman Ash said in an interview with 103FM radio that "we are still afraid, since the children are not vaccinated, that if we go too fast the disease could jump ... we are not far from a full opening."
As for concerns that the coefficient of infection is rising slightly, Ash reassured that "I want to lower the level of anxiety, since these are small numbers I do not see the beginning of an outbreak."
Meanwhile, the education system opened a shortened learning week this morning (Sunday), due to the Memorial Day ceremony and the Independence Day holiday that will begin on Thursday.
Against the background of the decline of the corona over the weekend, a series of facilitations were approved for the education system, in which learning in capsules in fourth grades will be abolished, but will currently remain in fifth grades and above - except for grades 11-12, where the proportion of vaccinated students is high.
Also, from now on parents will no longer have to fill out a daily health statement at any age group.
There is also a line for middle schools: the Ministry of Health allows for a transition from learning in capsules to learning in full grades in grades 7-10, in schools where an "education shield" is in place.
"Delay in completing the purchase of vaccines may impair the preservation of impressive achievements"
A report by the Intelligence Division highlights the issue of the shortage of vaccines worldwide: "Morbidity in many European countries is on the rise, as is India and South America (about 4,000 deaths a day in Brazil alone).
Against this background, the vaccine crisis in Europe and the rest of the world (slow vaccination rate along with fears of Astra-Zenka vaccines) leads to increased pressure to purchase vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, which have been found to be very effective and safe. We are able to preserve the impressive achievements of these vaccines in the country. "