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CORONAVIRUS

Nearly 100,000 Israelis were vaccinated in one day

Nearly 100,000 vaccinated on Sunday, which is new daily record since Israel started its inoculation campaign on December 20th , the Israeli Ministry of Health said.

The Health Ministry on Monday announced a new daily record in coronavirus vaccination numbers, with 98,916 shots administered the previous day, a week after Israel began its inoculation campaign. The total number of inoculations in the country stood at 379,000. The Health Ministry on Monday announced a new daily record in coronavirus vaccination numbers, with 98,916 shots administered the previous day, a week after Israel began its inoculation campaign. The total number of inoculations in the country stood at 379,000.

In a statement, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein praised the various authorities and care providers for their work in quickly administering the vaccine, as well as the public for its enthusiasm in receiving it.

Israel currently ranks first globally in vaccinations per capita, slightly ahead of Bahrain and quite significantly ahead of other world countries, according to the University of Oxford-run Our World in Data.

The Health Ministry also reported Monday morning that another 3,498 virus cases had been diagnosed Sunday, and another 784 so far Monday, taking the number of active cases up to 35,591. The death toll rose by 6 to 3,226 and the number of seriously ill was at 590. The Health Ministry also reported Monday morning that another 3,498 virus cases had been diagnosed Sunday, and another 784 so far Monday, taking the number of active cases up to 35,591. The death toll rose by 6 to 3,226 and the number of seriously ill was at 590. The test positivity rate stood at 4.9 percent — the highest rate since mid-October.

The country has set a goal of reaching a vaccination rate of 150,000 people a day within a week, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying Saturday he hoped to inoculate over 2 million Israelis by the end of January.