(Ha'aretz-Israel Ministry of Health) Ido Efrati - Serious cases of coronavirus are at an 11-month high, according to Israel Health Ministry figures released on Monday, as the omicron wave shows signs of tapering off. The total number of serious cases stands at 1,099, the highest figure since the peak of the pandemic's third wave, when there were more than 1,100 serious cases. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday, "Right now, hospitals are overloaded and we're still seeing high infection figures. If we all act responsibly, we can overcome this wave, too." There are currently 2,683 Israelis hospitalized with Covid, with 332 in critical condition and 241 on respirators. There are 421,490 active cases.
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