56: "Alone, Together" Part VI - Six Feet (Under)

<p>Israel's one thousandth COVID-19 casualty passed away this weekend. And for all of us, death has sadly been an ever-present part of life over the past six months. In the penultimate episode of our "Alone, Together" series, we bring you two stories about dying in times of Corona.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Over the course of this series, we’ve shared many stories of Israelis dealing - in completely different ways - with COVID-19. We’ve heard people express fear, disappointment, shame, anger, hope and acceptance. We’ve told tales of coexistence and discrimination, nightmares and dreams, resilience and panic. But one thing shared by <em>everyone</em> we have encountered in the series thus far is that they have all - thankfully - survived the pandemic. Some got sick, others didn’t, but all lived to tell the tale.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>That, however, isn’t true of everyone. More than 1,000 Israelis have died of the disease as of early September 2020. In a country of roughly nine million, that’s about 0.0112% of the population. The mortality rate of infected patients is hovering around 0.6%. And while, both those figures are lower than most other countries, there is no doubt that COVID-19 has claimed many victims in Israel. And in our episode today we explore what it looks like to die of, or during, COVID-19.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Yochai Maital and Joel Shupack scored and sound-designed this episode, with music from <a href="https://www.sessions.blue" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blue Dot Sessions</a>, <a href="https://www.estherabrami.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Esther Abrami</a>, and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/60FVzPRvdZ4K3nZDd6mojD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Papalin</a>. The end song, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xS_HTb8vNg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“No More Corona,”</a> is by Shai and Galit Dagan.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Stay connected with us on<a href="https://www.facebook.com/sipurisraeli" rel="noopener noreferrer"