Israel Adds 1,017 New Coronavirus Infections, With Just 1.8 Percent Of Tests Returning Positive

By Staff Reporter
Posted on 03/20/21 | News Source: i24

Number of active cases below 19,000, with 549 patients in a serious condition

Israel added 1,017 new COVID-19 coronavirus infections on Friday, the Health Ministry reported Saturday evening.

Out of almost 58,000 tests conducted in the previous 24 hours, only 1.8 percent returned positive, staying on its downward trend.

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Saturday's release puts Israel's death toll in the pandemic at 6,082 -- an increase of 11 against the figure reported on Friday morning. Read more at i24