Coronavirus Czar: Israel’s Hospitals Are Not On The Verge Of Collapse

Israeli hospitals are not on the verge of collapse despite surging daily coronavirus cases and the discovery of a new strain within the country, the country’s top pandemic official Prof. Salman Zarka told a media briefing, Ynet reports.

“I’m in touch with the hospitals and our excellent directors-general and we are not on the verge of collapse. Some hospitals do face higher workloads, but the healthcare system will continue to deliver,” stressed Zarka, whose statement comes amid a steady decline in severe COVID-19 cases.

Zarka added that about 700 cases of a new coronavirus sub-strain, known as BA.2, had been detected in Israel in recent weeks.

{Matzav.com Israel}