The Ministry of Health published tonight (Tuesday) at 17:18 the current picture of the spread of the corona virus.
According to the data, 4,669 new carriers have been identified so far, which is 5.7 percent of 96,446 new tests.
Yesterday, 8,716 new carriers were identified in Israel, which is 6.2 out of 151,535 new tests.
The number of active carriers in Israel is 56,634, while 946 people are hospitalized in the hospitals - 579 in critical condition, 97 of them respirators.
This is the highest number of serious patients since March.
A man receives the third vaccine for corona in Shefar'am (archive) // Photo: Michel Dot Com,
The number of deaths in the epidemic so far stands at 6,699, when five people died today, 13 people died yesterday and since the beginning of the week 37 people have died in Israel.
The coefficient of infection is 1.27.
Meanwhile, Defense Minister Bnei Gantz is currently assessing the situation regarding the corona.
He approved the increase in aid efforts by the defense establishment and the IDF, the preliminary serological testing program for returning to school in all schools, and the doubling of the number of localities in the "Resilience to Citizens" program, which encourages people who have not yet been vaccinated with the first vaccine.
In addition, the Minister was updated on the progress of the logistical preparations for the expected operation to assist 500 patients in their homes, which will help facilitate the hospitals on the basis of the IDF's medical manpower.