The number of active or symptomatic COVID-19 cases in Israel has dropped below 10,000 for the first time in months on Wednesday, with the Health Ministry reporting 9,876 COVID patients with symptoms nationwide.
From Tuesday to Wednesday morning, 40,844 COVID tests conducted nationwide identified 831 new cases, a positive rate of 2.1%.
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A total of 614 patients were hospitalized on Wednesday morning. The number of hospitalized patients listed in serious condition continued to drop, standing at 376, of whom 166 who were on ventilators. Another 107 patients were listed in moderate condition.
Israel's total death toll since the start of the pandemic was unchanged on Wednesday at 2,592. A total of 316,892 Israelis have tested positive for the virus, and 304,424 have recovered from it.
Jerusalem had the highest number of new confirmed cases in the last seven-day period, with 545. The capital was followed by Bnei Brak (126), Tel Aviv-Jaffa (122), Nazareth, and Netanya (114, respectively).
Jerusalem also had the highest number of active or symptomatic cases (1,477), followed by Tel Aviv-Jaffa (403), Bnei Brak (336), Netanya (259), and Nazareth (226).
However, the numbers of active or symptomatic cases per 10,000 residents were highest in the communities of Massada (135), Majdal Shams (120), and Buka'ata (92).
The number of medical workers in quarantine was also down, with 83 doctors, 181 nurses, and 350 members of other medical professions in quarantine as of Wednesday morning.
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