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COVID reproduction R number rises to 1.39 as serious cases continue to drop
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A healthcare worker takes a COVID swab sample at a drive-through testing complex in Modi'in, on March 21, 2022. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
The R transmission rate of COVID rises to 1.39, according to the latest Health Ministry figures, while serious cases continue to drop.
Just a week ago, the R number — which indicates how many people a COVID patient will infect on average — was below 1.
Yesterday, 13,384 people tested positive for COVID, reports the Health Ministry, a slight drop from the figure one day earlier. There are currently 64,271 active cases in the country, with 849 of them hospitalized and 300 of those in serious condition.
The number of serious cases has continued its drop, from 320 yesterday and 338 a week ago. Health officials have warned, however, that serious cases could reverse course and rise as new infections appear to be climbing upward.
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