One year into the pandemic, Israel’s death toll passes 6,000

Published: 16 March 2021

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Contagious British variant made January the most deadly month, followed by a steep decline in the death rate as the vaccine campaign rolled out

A year into pandemic, Israel’s COVID death toll surpasses 6,000 (Times of Israel)
Active cases dips below 30,000 for the first time since September as basic preproduction number continues to drop

Three waves, two new strains and 6,000 dead: Israel's year of Covid-19 (Haaretz)
The arrival of the more contagious British variant made January the most deadly COVID month, followed by a steep decline in the death rate as Israel stepped up its vaccine campaign

Coronavirus in Israel: Over 6,000 dead since beginning of pandemic (Jerusalem Post)
No lockdown on Passover, thanks to Israel's ‘vaccination miracle,’ Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said.

Israel counts 6,000 coronavirus deaths since beginning of pandemic (Ynet)
Country marks another grim milestone with 6,008 Israelis succumbing to COVID-19, including 233 since the beginning of March; 640 patients are hospitalized in serious condition, 221 connected to ventilators

Photo: The funeral of former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron, who died from complications of coronavirus, Jerusalem, April 13, 2020 (Courtesy)