Israel Registers 2,435 New Virus Cases

By i24
Posted on 07/31/21 | News Source: i24

Fifth day in a row sees over 2,000 new infections, as number of serious cases rises over 200

Israel logged 2,435 new coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours, according to an update to the Health Ministry's website on Saturday evening.

This represents the fifth straight day that Israel sees upward of 2,000 new cases of the virus. 

Of the 98,759 tests conducted, 2.49% returned a positive result. 

As of Saturday evening, 201 patients were in serious condition, the highest since April. This includes 31 patients on artificial lung ventilation.

The number of active cases was upward of 18,000. 

While Israel garnered worldwide acclaim for its record-setting vaccination rollout, it is now battling with the delta variant of coronavirus, which appears to be more resistant to vaccines. 

The delta outbreak that started in late June is forcing the government to reimpose some restrictions despite the majority of Israeli adults receiving both vaccine doses.

On Friday, Israel kickstarted a campaign to give booster doses of the vaccine to those aged 60 and over.