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Corona virus in Israel: Rapid spread among ultra-Orthodox

The number of confirmed corona cases in strictly religious-dominated cities in Israel has risen significantly faster than the national average. This comes from internal figures from the Israeli Ministry of Health, like the daily newspaperHaaretz” loud Kathpress reported on Sunday.

Accordingly, it increased eightfold in Bnei Brak northeast of Tel Aviv between Monday and Thursday of last week the number of confirmed cases from 30 to 244. In the ultra-orthodox population Jerusalem the number rose from 78 (Monday) to 314 (Thursday). Also in the cities of Betar Ilit and Beit Shemesh The rates rose significantly from two, respectively four, to 24 and 34. In mostly secular cities, the number of infected people doubled over the same period. Tel Aviv recorded an increase from 85 to 191 cases, Ashdod from 24 to 51.

All over Israel Around 3,700 infections have been recorded so far, twelve people have died as a result of the coronavirus infection.

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