JERUSALEM, Aug 5 (NNN-PNN) – The death toll from COVID-19 in Israel rose by eight to 6,503 yesterday, the state’s Ministry of Health said.
The ministry also reported 3,375 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally of infections in the country to 885,766.
The number of active cases rose to 24,268, the highest since Mar 16, while, the number of patients in serious condition rose from 221 to 234, the ministry added.
The total recoveries from the virus climbed to 854,995, after 1,826 newly recovered cases were added.
So far, the number of people who have received the first dose of vaccine in Israel stands at over 5.79 million, or 62.1 percent of its total population, while nearly 5.39 million have been vaccinated with the second dose, and over 205,000 with the third dose.– NNN-PNN
