COVID-19: 297 cases of the BA.2 strain found in Israel so far
The new Omicron subvariant does not appear to be significantly more severe than the original strain.
Kaplan hospital team members wearing safety gear as they work in the Coronavirus ward of Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot on January 18, 2022.(photo credit: YOSSI ALONI/FLASH90)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: