December 29, 2021
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Israel reports 2,952 Covid-19 cases

Israel has reported 2,952 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 1,369,417, according to the Israeli Ministry of Health…reports Asian Lite News

The new daily figure on Tuesday is the highest registered in Israel since October 4, and significantly higher than 1,760 cases reported on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.

For comparison, during November, the Ministry has twice reported less that 200 new daily cases of infection.

Israel reports 2,952 Covid-19 cases

The number of deaths from the virus remained unchanged at 8,242, while the number of active cases increased by 2,434 to 15,487.

Israel’s Covid-19 reproduction number indicator, also known as the R number, has risen to 1.47, up from 0.73 in early November.

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When the R number is greater than one, the number of Covid-19 patients increases at an exponential rate and multiplies from time to time. When the R number is less than one, it indicates the spread of the pandemic has been curbed.

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