The Health Ministry Wednesday evening reported 461 new coronavirus cases since midnight, putting Israel's caseload at 317,206.
The death toll from the pathogen also rose to 2,597.
Out of the 9,639 patients currently battling the disease, 364 are in serious condition, with 159 connected to ventilators.
With 24,210 tests conducted by Wednesday evening, the national infection rate stands at 1.9%.

