The Health Ministry said Monday that its data shows the daily tally of new coronavirus cases continues to drop, coming to 1,609. The decline in the number of newly diagnosed cases is partially due to the smaller number of tests conducted Sunday, with screened 22,777 Israelis.
Still, the results showed infection rate was at 7.7% of the tests, down from a peak of 15.1%.
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Health officials said that a reduced number of tests usually raises the positivity rate, while the figure has been steadily declining in recent days, indicating that the second COVID-19 outbreak in Israel may have been contained.
Israel has recorded 291,828 cases Since the pandemic began. Some 238,145 patients have recovered while the death toll currently stands at 1,983.
Health Ministry data shows that there are currently 51,698 active cases, including 823 patients in serious condition, with a further 299 in moderate condition.
Sunday saw the Health Ministry roll out its lockdown exit strategy, detailing a gradual emerging from the measures limiting economic and public activity over four months.
The eight-phase plan is slated to be set in motion on Oct.18 and details target dates for the different stages of lifting the restrictions imposed.
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