Israel reports record number of COVID-19 cases but few deaths
The outbreak is due to the Omicron variant of the virus, which is spreading despite Israel’s vaccination push and travel bans.
Israel reported a record number of COVID-19 cases today.
The Israeli Health Ministry recorded 11,978 new coronavirus cases among Israel’s population of more than 9 million. Israel’s seven-day average is now around 7,000 daily cases, according to a ministry release.
The Israeli news outlet Haaretz reported that today’s total is the highest since the pandemic began in 2020. This was confirmed by the statistics website Worldometer.
The increase in cases in Israel is due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which has led to higher virus numbers throughout the world.
