754 new Israel virus cases tallied Wednesday – lowest figure in 3 days

5 November 2020, 10:22 am

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The number of new coronavirus cases diagnosed in Israel dipped to its lowest in three days on Wednesday, while positive test rates continued their slight downward trend since the beginning of the week, the Health Ministry says.

There were 754 new virus cases diagnosed in 24 hours, according to ministry figures released this morning. That followed 841 cases on Tuesday, and 784 on Monday.

Of the 9,406 active virus patients, 353 are in serious condition, with 154 on ventilators. There are 89 in moderate condition and the rest have mild or no symptoms.

The death toll was unchanged at 2,597.

The positive test rate was two percent out of the 38,601 test results returned, its lowest value in at least five days.