israel Israel COVID Cases Break Another Two-month Record Despite Vaccination Israel decided to reinstate indoor mask mandate as of next week. When asked how many of the new coronavirus patients have been vaccinated, Levy said that "We're looking at a rate of 40 to 50 percent," and said that the figure is concerning. "Even though the numbers are low, the fact that this is reaching vaccinated people means…that we are still checking how many vaccinated people have also been infected," Levy added.

nyt-il Covid-19 News: Israel, a World Leader in Vaccinations, Faces a New Outbreak The containment effort has struggled to have an impact as the virus continues to spread through several cities. Many of those who contracted the virus had been vaccinated, according to the director general of the Health Ministry, Prof. Chezy Levy, though he did not specify if they had had one or two doses.