A week into Israel's coronavirus vaccination campaign and hours before a third nationwide lockdown is due to take effect, the third wave of the virus is still sweeping over the country.
The Health Ministry reported Sunday that the 64,662 COVID tests administered in the last 24 hours yielded 2,630 positive results, or 4.1% of the tests processed.
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There were 35,525 active or symptomatic COVID patients in Israel as of Sunday, 1,054 of whom were being treated in hospitals.
Of the hospitalized patients, 160 were listed in critical condition and another 584 were listed in seriously condition. There were 133 patients on ventilators and another 178 hospitalized patients listed in moderate condition.
There were 2,861 medical workers in quarantine, including 411 doctors and 768 nurses.
The death toll from COVID in Israel stood at 3,210.
On Friday, Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer reported that hundreds of Holocaust survivors had arrived to be vaccinated without appointments after an organization that coordinates medical care for survivors reached out to Sheba.
Sheba staff also vaccinated survivors' caregivers to reduce the risk of exposing the elderly to the virus.
Director of Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv and former coronavirus coordinator Professor Ronni Gamzu said that his hospital was providing thousands of vaccinations a day and had free slots open.
"I invite people age 60 and over to make an appointment and be vaccinated here," Gamzu said.
Wolfson Medical Center in Holon has coordinated with municipal authorities to administer vaccinations around the clock from Monday to Wednesday this week. Holon residents age 70 and over can make appointments starting Sunday.
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