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Thursday, October 1, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Over 9,000 new virus cases Wednesday; death toll rises to 1,600
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIn an updated tally, the Health Ministry says over 9,013 new coronavirus cases were confirmed yesterday, with over 70,000 tests conducted.
It’s the first time the number of daily cases has surpassed 9,000, though some of the cases are said to be part of a backlog from Yom Kippur, when most testing was halted and labs were closed.
Over 13% of tests came back positive on Wednesday.
According to the ministry, of the 71,956 active cases, 817 are in serious condition, 186 of them on ventilators. Another 277 are in moderate condition, with the rest displaying mild or no symptoms.
The death toll rises to 1,600, with 48 deaths in the past 24 hours.
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