One out of every 8.5 coronavirus tests conducted Sunday returned positive, lower than the national average reported in recent weeks, the Health Ministry said.
Health officials reported on Monday morning that they conducted only 26,332 tests a day prior, 2,905 of which returned positive. The figures put the contagion rate at 11.7%, similar to the number reported on Saturday, a slight drop from the figures seen in recent weeks.
The ministry said 1,624 patients are currently being treated in hospitals. At least 878 patients are in serious condition, of whom 215 are ventilated. The official death toll has gone up to 1,719.
The number of patients who have recovered from the illness now stands at 201,392.
There are 65,063 active patients, currently ill with the disease, more than 90% of whom are fighting the virus at home.
Jerusalem boasts the highest number of active patients with 7,474 cases, followed by Bnei Brak with 5,397, Ashdod with 2,948, Modi'in Illit with 2,309, Tel Aviv-Yafo with 2,212, Petah Tikva with 1,878, Netanya with 1,732, Be'er Sheva with 1,411, Beit Shemesh with 1,403, Rishon Lezion with 1,377, El'ad with 1,268, Holon with 1,265, Rehovot with 1,241, Beitar Illit with 1,154 and Ashkelon with 1,003.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet is set to meet later on Monday to discuss the effectiveness of the current nationwide lockdown as well as the exit strategy. The cabinet is expected to convene again on Thursday to mull whether to ease to tighten the lockdown curbs.