Health Ministry: Labs now able to do 15,000 tests a day, but actual numbers down

The Health Ministry says lab capacity to handle coronavirus tests has risen to 15,000 a day.

In recent days the number of tests conducted a day has stood at around 8,000-9,000, down from previous highs of around 13,000.

The ministry says it plans to launch random testing initiatives in danger zones, as it notes the number of people seeking out testing of their own accord has dropped.

A Magen David Adom paramedic performs a coronavirus test on an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man at a mobile testing station, in Jerusalem’s Geula neighborhood, on April 20, 2020. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)

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