The number of omicron cases continues to rise:
since last Thursday between 80 and 100 verified
cases
were discovered, most of them from abroad.
In Tel Aviv, there are the largest number of verified for the new variant - about 68 infected, in Rishon Lezion 55 and in Raanana 36 - according to a summary by the Ministry of Health on the data of about 289 verified for Omicron, and another 799 cases where there is a high suspicion of varying.
Other localities with a relatively large number of verified Omikron: Haifa, (23) Netanya, (18) Ashdod, (17) Rehovot (15) and Givatayim. (13)
PM Bennett: "The time we bought is running out - the omicron is already in the country," Credit: GPO
621 of the proven omicron cases and cases where there is a high suspicion of omicron, came from abroad. 40 In the younger and older age groups there are isolated cases of omicron, and in 267 cases of local infection in Israel with the micron there is an equal distribution between the age groups.
Most people diagnosed with Omicron who came from abroad (80%) are strongly vaccinated or recovering.
Prof. Eran Segal of the Weizmann Institute: "The Omicron wave has doubled every two to three days. This is a 13-fold increase in eight days, from 23 L." 296
Dr. Nadav Sorek, Director of the Laboratory of Microbiology and Outbreaking Diseases at Assuta Ashdod Public Hospital: "The omicron strain is pushing the delta all over the world. , It does not produce a more serious illness.But it is too early to conclude that this is a good reality: even if the omicron strain causes a milder illness but infects many more people, the numbers will eventually offset and an increase in people with serious illness and hospitalizations will be seen. "In two to three weeks we will be able to draw conclusions. We must hope for the best, but expect less for the better."
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