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Health Ministry reports 515 new coronavirus cases since midnight
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A medical technician tests a passenger for COVID-19 at Ben Gurion Airport on June 30, 2021. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
The Health Ministry publishes updated coronavirus figures showing 515 new infections have been confirmed since midnight.
Of the 851,508 cases recorded in Israel since the pandemic began, 6,598 are active.
The number of serious cases stands at 61, and the death toll at 6,448.
So far today, 1.98% of coronavirus tests have come back positive, up from recent days.
According to the ministry, 5,743,266 people in Israel have gotten at least one coronavirus dose, and 5,230,540 people have received both shots.
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