• Decrease in total number of conducted tests (COVID-19 Antigen Rapid test and SARS-COV2-PCR test) to 24,812 between 11-17 April 2021 from 30,525 between 4-10 April 2021.
• Decrease in number of newly reported COVID-19 cases to 8,565 between 11-17 April from 11,088 between 4-10 April 2021.
• Decrease in newly reported COVID-19 cases and incidence per 100,000 population along all five Gaza Strip districts.
• Explanation for decrease in newly reported cases may be due limited laboratory reagents resulting in reduced number of tests among close contacts and suspected cases.