Israel Adds 2,624 New Coronavirus Infections, Positive Test Ratio At 9.4 Percent

By Staff Reporter
Posted on 02/07/21 | News Source: i24

With 71,596 active cases in Israel, 1,786 are in hospitals, including 1,110 patients in serious state

Israel added 2,624 new COVID-19 coronavirus infections on Saturday, the Health Ministry reported Sunday morning.

Out of the 28,852 tests conducted in the previous 24 hours -- a figure that tends to dip on weekends -- 9.4 percent returned positive.

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The latest update puts Israel's death toll throughout the pandemic at 5,074 -- an increase of 17 against the figure reported on Saturday evening.

With 71,596 active cases in the country, 1,786 Israelis are currently in hospitals, including 1,110 patients whose condition is serious. Read more at i24