Posted on 08/11/21
| News Source: Arutz-7
Israel's Health Ministry on Tuesday presented to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett a scenario which would see nearly 5,000 coronavirus patients hospitalized by September 10 - just one month from now.
That prediction includes 2,400 coronavirus patients in serious condition, and 4,800 hospitalized, Channel 12 News reported. By the end of August, there are expected to be 2,400 coronavirus patients hospitalized, among them 1,200 who are seriously ill.
The current maximum capacity of all hospitals in Israel is 1,200 seriously ill coronavirus patients; as of Wednesday morning, Israel's four HMOs are preparing to care for an additional 1,000 seriously ill patients via in-home care.
In accordance with Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz's (Meretz) demand, Bennett has agreed to increase the number of staff required to prepare for handling such a scenario, the Channel 12 report said.