Israel's Health Min. Director: 30 People Die Each Day From COVID

By Staff Reporter
Posted on 12/31/20 | News Source: Arutz-7

Prof. Hezi Levy says general population may be able to begin receiving vaccines in February.

Health Ministry Director General Prof. Hezi Levy stated Thursday evening that in his estimation young and healthy Israelis will be able to begin receiving coronavirus vaccines as early as February.

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In a press briefing, he said that "every day 30 new deaths and 100 critically ill patients are added. We are planning additional steps that we may need to take in order to reduce the morbidity - reducing studies, staff and movement."

''If we continue at this rate of morbidity and fail to reduce it - we will double the number of patients every two weeks, double the people in serious condition every 5-6 days and reach a state of insufficiency and mortality. So we think we may have to impose more restrictions. We are waiting a while longer to see the effects of this lockdown, and it will be seen in a few days." Read more at Arutz-7