BREAKING NEWS

Coronavirus in Israel: 7,856 new cases, 603 serious cases

Some 7,856 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel on Wednesday, with 603 patients in serious condition, according to a Thursday morning update by the Health Ministry.

Some 5.5% of tests returned positive.

Of those infected, 106 were on ventilators. The death toll stood at 6,726.

Some 1,201,254 Israelis had received the third dose of the coronavirus vaccine as of Thursday morning.