BREAKING NEWS

Coronavirus in Israel: 8,800 new cases, 680 serious cases

Some 8,800 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel on Wednesday, with 680 patients in serious condition, according to a Thursday morning update by the Health Ministry.

Some 6.57% of tests returned positive.

Of those infected, 186 were on ventilators. The death toll stood at 6,909.

Some 1,772,367 Israelis had received the third dose of the coronavirus vaccine as of Thursday morning.