On Wednesday, Israel’s Health Ministry reported a daily high of 11,187 Covid-19 cases, breaking the previous record of 10,947 cases set on Monday and bringing the nationwide caseload to 1,088,630.
The ministry also reported eight new deaths from the virus, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 7,090, while the number of patients in critical condition decreased from 689 to 666, according to Xinhua news agency.
Total recoveries from the virus increased to 991,482 after 2,163 newly recovered cases were recorded, while active cases increased to 90,058, according to the report.
In Israel, nearly 6 million people, or 64.3 percent of the total population, have received the first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, while over 5.49 million have received two doses and over 2.35 million have received three doses.