Israel Reports Record High of 11,978 New COVID-19 Cases
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Israel has recorded the highest number of new COVID-19 cases amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.
According to local Israeli media such as the daily Haaretz on the 5th (local time), the Israeli Ministry of Health announced that the number of new cases reported on the previous day (4th) was 11,978.
This is a new record, surpassing the previous highest record of 11,333 cases reported on September 2nd last year.
The positive rate among total tests is 6.65%, and the infection reproduction number is 1.94, indicating a worsening situation.
The number of severe patients increased by 8 from the previous day to 125, while the number of critical patients remained unchanged at 38. The two additional deaths were both unvaccinated individuals.
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The Israeli Ministry of Health stated, "As the number of confirmed cases and contacts increases significantly, the demand for testing is surging," and added, "We plan to announce new testing regulations this week that will increase the proportion of rapid antigen tests, which are less accurate than PCR tests."
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