Record number of seriously ill patients; 11 people died from coronavirus over Shabbat

August 8, 2020   

The Ministry of Health announced this evening (Saturday) that 1,753 people were diagnosed as carriers of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours. Regular income from National Insurance? Check your eligibility for a monthly pension today During Shabbat, about 11 people died as a result of the virus or its complications, and the number of deaths in the pandemic rose to 592. Yesterday, about 25,279 tests were conducted. The number of people hospitalized is 808, of whom 389 are hospitalized in serious condition - a record since the outbreak of the virus in Israel, and of these, 106 are on ventilators. 167 are hospitalized in moderate condition. The number of active patients is 24,617. The percentage of positive tests is 7.2 in the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Health data also shows that the red cities are Bnei Brak, Modi'in Illit, Kfar Oranim and Ilot. Meanwhile, over the weekend, many restrictions on various areas of the economy were lifted: stores and shopping centers were opened and restrictions on staying in playgrounds in public areas were lifted. The remaining national restrictions that were in effect until now continued. They are expected to expire on Monday, but will be renewed in the coming days. At the same time, many areas such as culture, bars and pubs, and event gardens and halls remain closed and will continue to await new guidelines.