Medical centers were spun down due to initial success of vaccination program earlier in year

Several hospitals in Israel reopened their coronavirus specialist wards Wednesday, on the back of a sustained increase in the number of patients in serious condition from the virus since mid-June. 

Currently there are 258 Covid patients hospitalized, including 153 in serious condition and 28 on ventilators, according to official figures released Wednesday by the Health Ministry.

New cases numbered 2,260 recorded in 24 hours out of 95,624 screening tests conducted, amounting to a positive test rate of 2.38 percent.... Read More: i24