BREAKING NEWS

Coronavirus in Israel: 663 infected, 1.6% of tests positive

Some 663 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel on Tuesday, with 1.6% of the 40,199 tests conducted returning positive, according to a Wednesday morning update by the Health Ministry. This is the first time the percentage of positive tests has fallen under 2% since Thursday.
Of those infected, 304 are in serious condition and 126 are on ventilators. The death toll rose to 2,683.