Israel is offering third booster shots to its entire eligible population
Israel breaks daily coronavirus case record from January
Israel’s government registers 10,947 new diagnosed coronavirus cases as the delta variant surges despite being home to one of the world’s fastest vaccination programs.
Tuesday 31/08/2021
Israel is offering third booster shots to its entire eligible population
JERUSALEM - Israel’s Health Ministry reports that the country has set a new daily record for diagnosed coronavirus cases as the delta variant surges.
The Israeli government registered 10,947 new cases on Monday, two days before 2.4 million students are scheduled to return to school this week. The country's previous pandemic record of 10, 118 new cases was set on January 18.
Israel is home to one of the world’s fastest vaccination programs. The country is offering third booster shots to its entire eligible population, requiring masks indoors and promising better enforcement of safety measures.
Nearly 6 million of Israel’s 9.3 million people have received at least one dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Nearly 2.2 million have received a third shot.