For the first time in two weeks: a slight decrease in the number of severe corona patients;

The coefficient of infection approaches 1

Data from the Ministry of Health show that 946 Israelis are hospitalized in critical condition in hospitals, 213 of them respirators.

The R has been down for the 18th day in a row.

However, the rate of positive tests continues to be very high, with one in four respondents receiving a positive answer.

More than 57 Israelis were diagnosed positive yesterday

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28/01/2022

Friday, 28 January 2022, 10:45

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The number of corona patients in critical condition in Israel has dropped for the first time in two weeks, according to data from the Ministry of Health this morning (Friday).

According to the data, 946 Israelis are hospitalized in critical condition, compared to 960 yesterday.

The condition of 291 of them is defined as critical, 231 of them respirators.

Another encouraging statistic is the coefficient of adhesion, which has been falling for the 18th day in a row and reaches 1.05, only slightly lower than the coefficient lower than 1, which indicates a decay in the wave.

However, the rate of positive tests is still very high, with 25.69% of respondents yesterday coming out positive.

The data also show that 57,563 Israelis were diagnosed positive for Corona yesterday.

The number of verified in Israel has decreased slightly and stands at about 483,000.

149 Israelis have died in the past week as a result of complications of the virus.

Thus, the death toll from the outbreak of the plague rose to 8,556.

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Decreased number of patients in critical condition.

Corona Department at Beilinson Hospital (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Yesterday, the director general of the Ministry of Health, Prof. Nachman Ash, said that if tests of school students were carried out, there would be no significant increase in morbidity despite the abolition of isolation for children

. A balance between the risk of illness and the prevention of harm as a result of academic impairment and is essential in view of the characteristics of the Omicron strain, "Ash explained. It is clear that our concern is for the health of the entire public. At the same time, the changes that will be made will allow us to manage it tightly. We will continue to monitor the morbidity data. "

The director general of the Ministry of Health dismissed the criticism against his ministry and said that “public health is a candle to our feet, and this is where we operate.

"Irrelevant political considerations, professional decisions only." "The practice used, first in front of the media and then in front of us, must stop," he added.

"We will fulfill our role and say our opinion, that is why we are here. We will continue to act in statehood, even in the face of the slime that is imposed."

The rate of positive tests is very high.

Antigen test in Ashkelon (Photo: Shai Makhlouf)

Prof. Ash said there are a number of PIMS cases for children that have occurred in Corona, but clarified that he does not think it will be necessary to stop the outline to eliminate the isolations: We wanted it to be tighter to reduce adhesions, we will follow the data and hope that the prediction will not come true. "

Ash also referred to the increase in morbidity and said that "I hope we are somewhere at the height of the wave and that we will start to see a decrease in the number of verified and sick people in a difficult situation in the coming days.

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