Israel sees spike in infection spread, drop in contagion rate
While Health Ministry reports the infection rate is now the lowest it s been since December, the IDF virus taskforce says the basic reproduction number, R, is now at worrying 1; half of newly diagnosed are under the age of 19
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Published: 03.03.21 , 11:06
Israel on Wednesday said although its coronavirus contagion rate is now the lowest it has been in months, the infection spread has increased once again.
The Health Ministry said that on Tuesday 4,265 people tested positive for COVID-19 after 91,122 tests had been conducted, putting the contagion rate at 4.7% - the lowest the figure has been since December.