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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Positive virus tests in Arab towns are 4 times higher than national average
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe rate of coronavirus tests coming back positive in Arab Israeli communities is nearly four times the national average, according to a new report released by the Arab Emergency Committee.
The committee reports that around 7 percent of coronavirus tests taken by residents of Arab towns and cities came back positive in the past week, in contrast to 1.8% in the general population.
Around 38% of all active infections in Israel can currently be found in Arab communities, although Arab Israelis constitute just 20% of the total population.
— Aaron Boxerman
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