More than 5.8 Israelis have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, over 5.4 million got their second one, and over half a million citizens received a booster shot, according to data released by the Health Ministry.
According to the health ministry, the number of serious coronavirus cases in Israel has reached a six-month high with 394 cases, two days after the government tightened restrictions in a bid to contain the outbreak of the delta variant across the country.
According to the latest figures, more than 78 percent of Israelis eligible for vaccination have been inoculated. 577,899 Israelis have received a third booster shot.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday called on Israelis over 60 to get vaccinated after citing an Israeli survey which found that people who received the third shot suffered less side effects than after the second one.
On Monday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control added Israel to its highest risk level, advising U.S. citizens to avoid travel.
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