
The top public health official in the Ministry of Health, Prof. From a high of 73% in mid-May when the country appeared to have Covid-19 well under control, Netanyahu’s approval has plummeted to 46%, according to surveys conducted by Channel 12 News. Public confidence in Netanyahu’s handling of the coronavirus is fading fast. Israel’s first wave of coronavirus was a success story, but the second wave its health experts are cataloguing appears to be on track for a very different ending.Ī man wearing a protective mask in a crowded restaurant in Jaffa, Israel, on May 29. On April 18, almost exactly two months after Israel discovered its first case of coronavirus, Netanyahu declared that the country had succeeded in its fight against coronavirus, setting an example for the world “in safeguarding life and blocking the outbreak of the pandemic.” He predicted Israel would set an example in restarting the economy as well. Lest there be any doubt about who led the country through these difficult times, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu routinely held evening press conferences to remind everyone, warning about the newest challenges and taking credit for the latest victories. As coronavirus tore across the United States and Europe, Israel was comfortably moving towards reopening. With early travel restrictions and sweeping closures, the Startup Nation had largely contained the spread of Covid-19, recording a mortality rate that was far better than many countries in the Western world. For months, Israel appeared to be an international model of coronavirus success. **Punjab-“Active cases 62 and recoveries updated after reconciliation of Punjab data- further reconciliation of mortality data is ongoing. A total of 01 reconciled deaths (as per the ICMR guidelines and falling within 90 days following the date of death) were reported. *Kerala- “0 (Zero) new deaths were reported during the last 24 hours. The case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.Īccording to the ministry's website, around 220.64 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.ĪLSO READ: Centre asks 6 states to follow risk assessment-based approach as Covid cases riseĪLSO READ: Is COVID back? Four Australian tourists test positive in Rajasthan S. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 4,41,57,685.

The national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 98.80 per cent, according to the health ministry.

The number of active cases has increased to 5,026, comprising 0.01 per cent of the total infections. While Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Uttar Pradesh reported one death each, one was reconciled by Kerala. The death toll increased to 5,30,795 with five fatalities, the data stated. The total tally of COVID-19 cases now stands at 4.46 crore (4,46,93,506).


COVID-19: India reports 796 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active cases cross 5K after 109 days.ĬOVID-19 update: India recorded a single-day rise of 796 coronavirus infections today (March 17), while the number of active cases surpassed 5,000 after 109 days, according to Union health ministry data. Follow us on Image Source : PTI/ REPRESENTATIONAL (FILE).
