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Does Israeli data show a continuing drop in new cases following COVID-19 vaccination efforts?

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

By Lauralei Singsank

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The number of reported coronavirus infections in Israel continues to drop. Nearly 50% of its population has been vaccinated against the virus. All but 3% of current serious or critical cases being tracked are among patients who had not received both doses of the vaccine, according to official data cited by the Times of Israel on March 7, 2021. Some patients in that group may have contracted the virus after the second dose of the vaccine but within the one-week window before immunity is considered to be fully established, the newspaper reported earlier.

Newly-reported coronavirus infections in Israel have dropped from a January peak of more than 10,000 a day to 1,751 on March 8. On the same day, the number of coronavirus-related deaths was 25, compared to 87 on Jan. 22, according to data compiled by Reuters.

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Times of Israel: Less than 3% of serious COVID cases are fully vaccinated

Times of Israel: Best data yet suggests vaccines will empty COVID wards

Reuters: Israel coronavirus tracker

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