JERUSALEM, Jul 19 (NNN-PNN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 567 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the tally in the country to 851,508.
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Israel increased to 6,598, the highest since Apr 3.
The death toll from the virus in Israel rose by two to 6,448, while the number of patients in serious condition rose from 58 to 61, said the ministry.
Total recoveries from the disease climbed to 838,462, after 530 newly recovered cases were added.
The number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Israel stands at over 5.74 million, or 61.5 percent of its total population.
Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, said, “verified patients who violate quarantine” will be criminally indicted and “dealt with to the fullest extent of the law.”
Bennett made the instructions, during a cabinet meeting, according to a statement released by the prime minister’s office.– NNN-PNN
