Posted on 01/11/22
| News Source: Arutz-7
The World Health Organization (WHO) released encouraging data on the Omicron wave of the coronavirus on Tuesday.
The findings are based on data from South Africa, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Spain and Denmark, and show that the Omicron wave is beginning to subside.
The WHO estimates that about 50% of Europe's population will be infected with the Omicron strain within the next two months.
Senior WHO official Hans Kluge said that in the first week of 2022 alone, seven million people contracted the Omicron strain across Europe.
According to Israel's Health Ministry, 37,887 new COVID cases were reported across Israel on Monday, setting a new daily record.
700 COVID patients are currently hospitalized, 247 of whom are in serious condition, 59 of whom are on ventilators. Of those in serious condition, 106 are not vaccinated and 108 are fully vaccinated. The remainder were vaccinated over six months ago.