Three cases of a new corona virus mutation have been found in Israel

All cases were diagnosed in passengers who returned from abroad and underwent PCR tests at Ben Gurion Airport.

The variant is of the BA4 type, which is spreading these days in South Africa and is causing increased morbidity.

After a month of declining morbidity in the country, in the last week the infection rate has risen again and stands at 0.85

Meirav Cohen

25/04/2022

Monday, 25 April 2022, 17:13 Updated: 17:27

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In the video: Queues and congestion at Ben Gurion Airport, just before the holiday: "Severe shortage of workers" (Photo: Niv Aharonson)

The Ministry of Health announced today (Monday) that three cases of a new corona virus mutation have been discovered in the past week.

The verified passengers are all returning passengers at Ben Gurion Airport, where they came from South Africa, Singapore and Italy, carrying the

BA4 variant, which is now spreading in South Africa.

Made for passengers returning to Israel at Ben Gurion Airport.

This is probably not a variant that, like the omicron, is not deadly but contagious.

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