The director of the coronavirus department at Ichilov Medical Center, Dr. Guy Hoshen, says that the medical center is well aware of the surge in coronavirus morbidity.

"We have a higher occupancy rate than usual, around 95%. The effort is definitely increasing. The number of patients in serious condition has increased and so has the number om ventilators, and we feel the load here. Many of the patients are 60-70 or older, and a minority are younger. We see patients with difficult and complex situation," Dr. Hoshen said in an interview with Channel 12 News.

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"Something has definitely changed. In the last few days, occupancy has risen. We are also seeing an increase in the number of applicants and we are really required to fight for the evacuation and release of patients to various settings, such as hotels. We are doing intensive work with the Home Front Command and the Ministry of Health, and we are really fighting for releases to make room for the next patients who come," he explained. Read more at Arutz-7