Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital announced Monday that it had closed the last of its coronavirus wards, and the remaining 18 patients were transferred into a dedicated section within the general intensive care unit.
Ichilov had opened six coronavirus wards when Israel began its vaccine drive some three months ago, when the outbreak was at its worst. Two of them were intensive care wards.
In Beersheba’s Soroka Medical Center, meanwhile, a mother in her 30s was said to be in serious condition with COVID-19, following the birth of her baby via an emergency C-section.
Health Ministry data published Monday evening showed that 1,377 new cases were confirmed the previous day. The rate of positive tests stood at 2.4%, continuing the trend of low positivity.
Since the start of the pandemic, 820,789 Israelis have been confirmed to have the coronavirus. They include 26,784 active cases, of whom 603 are in serious condition — the lowest figure recorded since December 26. They also include 262 patients regarded as critical.
The total number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients dropped below 1,000 to 958.
The death toll rose to 6,029 following 21 deaths Sunday, with another 8 reported by Monday evening.
According to ministry data, 5,186,949 Israelis — some 55% of the total population — have received the first vaccine dose, of whom 4,250,135 (45%) have also received the second.
