Israel's reproduction rate continues to drop, according to Health Ministry data released, Sunday, and now stands at 0.62.
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At 0.77, Israel's Arab community has the country's highest reproduction rate, while the ultra-Orthodox community's reproduction rate of 0.54 is now the lowest in the country.
Just 285 of the 17,438 people who tested for the coronavirus were found to be infected with COVID-19, Saturday, for an infection rate of 1.7%.
Israel recorded an average of 1,308 new daily cases over the last week.
Israel currently has 18,309 active cases of the virus, 561 of which are serious. Of those in serious condition, 199 are on ventilators.
Although 802,821 Israelis have so far recovered from the coronavirus, 6,085 have died.
At least 5,162,636 people, or 55.52% of Israel's population, have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. At 48.65%, 4,523,828 have received both doses.
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The government approved new rules for Ben Gurion Airport, Saturday, after the Supreme Court struck down the limit on the number of Israelis allowed to enter the country per day.
Under the new guidelines, which will remain in effect until March 28, there will be no limits on incoming arrivals for Israel's citizens.
Instead, Ben Gurion's passenger traffic will ultimately be determined by its ability to conduct COVID-19 tests for new arrivals while also adhering to social distancing guidelines, both key factors in determining its operational schedule.
Citing a message from the Foreign Ministry to Israel's missions abroad, The Times of Israel said the figure would now stand at a total of 8,000 Israelis per day. The total will be split evenly between inbound and outbound flights, with 4,000 people arriving and departing.
According to the new guidelines, passengers will no longer be required to have their temperature taken before entering the airport and boarding, although those returning to Israel are still expected to take two COVID-19 tests, one ahead of their flight and the other upon arrival.
i24NEWS contributed to this report.
