Coronavirus In Israel: 48,095 New Daily Cases Recorded – 283 patients in serious condition during fifth wave fueled by highly contagious omicron variant | I24news

Israel on Thursday recorded 48,095 new Covid-19 cases from the previous 24-hour period as the fifth wave continues, driven by the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant.
The positivity rate was 11.97 percent out of 401,747 tests checking for the virus, which now includes institutionally recognized rapid antigen tests in addition to PCR tests.