Israel had zero daily coronavirus deaths for the first time in 10 months

The Government of Israel reported on Friday that, for the first time in ten months, the country has not recorded any deaths from the coronavirus in the last day, after crossing the barrier of five million people vaccinated against COVID-19 on Thursday. Six in ten residents received at least one dose.

Israel’s health ministry said on its website that in the past 24 hours they have been confirmed 129 cases, which puts the total at 837,870, while the death toll is 6,346, the same reported Thursday.

He also added that There are currently 1,897 active cases in the country, of which 160 are in serious condition, while indicating that 5,374,276 people received at least one dose of the vaccine, of which 5,005,418 were inoculated with the second.

The country has seen a decrease in the number of infections and deaths since the drastic rebound reported at the end of January, amid progress in the vaccination campaign, which already covers more than half of the total population and more than 80% of the most 16, according to the newspaper The Times of Israel.

“It is a huge success for the health care system and for Israeli citizens. Together, we eradicate the coronavirusIsraeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said.

Data arrived after this week the country signed a new agreement with the pharmaceutical company Pfizer acquire more than millions of vaccines against COVID-19, supply is assured by 2022Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office reported.

The pact assumes “a supplement“Which will ensure that Israel will continue to have all its capabilities”to optimally treat the coronavirus at least until the end of 2022“.

“Soon we will have more than enough vaccines for adults and children“And ‘Israel will again lead the world in the fight’ against the pandemic, Netanyahu said.

According to the local newspaper Haaretz, agreed to purchase nine million additional vaccines from Pfizer. These will serve as a back-up country to extend vaccination against the virus until next year.

Netanyahu is also negotiating with Moderna, with whom he hopes to sign another agreement “soon” to obtain more doses, he assured.

The vaccination – one of the fastest in the world – has dramatically reduced infections, deaths and hospitalizations in serious condition. It has also led to a gradual reopening which has resulted in the return to almost complete normality in the streets of the country.

Israelis no longer under heavy restrictions and last Sunday, they were able to remove the masks outdoors after a year of mandatory use to contain the pandemic. However, these are still needed indoors and Health recommends taking them in large meetings or in busy areas outdoors as well.

(With information from Europa Press and EFE)

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