Tragedy in Ashdod:
A couple in their 80s, who recently immigrated to Israel, died this week one day apart after contracting in Corona.
Corona Department in Assuta Ashdod, January, Photo: Liron Moldovan
The two were hospitalized at Assuta Hospital in the city, their condition deteriorated rapidly and despite the doctors' efforts their deaths were determined.
The wife was buried yesterday (Thursday), and the husband is buried today.
Assuta Hospital Ashdod // Photo: Danny Maron,
The Ministry of Health has published the latest disease data in Israel.
Yesterday, 6,314 infections were diagnosed, and 124,000 tests were performed.
The coefficient of infection is on the rise, and now stands at 0.89, after yesterday standing at 0.81.
This is a figure that refers to infection ten days back.
Corona enforcement in Holon - verified caught returning from party in his car // Photo: Police Spokeswoman (Ayalon)
703 of the patients are hospitalized in critical condition, of whom 203 are respirators.
A total of 1,029 patients are hospitalized with the virus.
The death toll rose to 7,611, with nine patients dying yesterday.
To date, 3,154,008 citizens in Israel have been vaccinated in the third dose.
