Israel reports first death from omicron

The first death from the omicron strain of CORONAVIRUS was detected in Israel, according to the website of the state broadcasting corporation Kan.

On December 20, a 65-year-old patient died in a hospital in the city of Beer Sheva in southern Israel, who was found to have "omicron". In addition to covid, he had other diseases.

The deceased was vaccinated, but more than six months have passed since the vaccination.

During the day, 170 new cases of omicron infection were detected in the country, the Israeli Ministry of HEALTH said, writes Times of Israel. In total, 341 people are sick with the new variant. Another 807 Israelis have been given the status of “suspect Omicron.”

In the United States recorded the first death from "omicron" Society

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