Israel Confirms First Omicron-related Death, Deceased Was Double Vaccinated Against COVID
Israel's media reported that an elderly man died at the Soroka University Medical Center in Beersheba after contracting the Omicron strain of COVID-19.
Amid the Omicron surge across the world, Israel has recently confirmed its first verified fatality from the ‘highly mutated’ COVID-19 variant in the Beersheba city. On Tuesday, December 21, Israel's media reported that an elderly man died at the Soroka University Medical Center in Beersheba after contracting the Omicron strain. As per Israel's Kan broadcaster, the patient was a 75 years old man who also had pre-existing medical issues.
Further, the elderly person was reported to have received only two doses of the COVID-19 vaccination, with no third booster injection. The last dosage of the vaccination was given to the individual about six months ago. Requests for confirmation from the Health Ministry and Soroka were not immediately returned. The Israeli Ministry of Health previously said that there were approximately 340 known cases of Omicron in the nation.
