Coronavirus cases in Israel top 100,000
The surge in coronavirus cases come as confidence in Benjamin Netanyahu's government is declining.
The number of COVID-19 cases Israel has registered since its initial outbreak topped 100,000 on Friday, the Health Ministry said, as the government weighs reimposing restrictions to curb the spread of the virus.
Israel reported 1,496 new cases on Friday, bringing the total number to 100,716 confirmed infections and 809 deaths. The new numbers reveal that more than 1% of the country’s population of 8.85 million people have at some point been infected with the virus, noted The Jerusalem Post.
Israel won praise for its initial swift response that managed to dramatically flatten the country’s infection curve. But in May, the government eased its nationwide lockdown in a move experts now say was premature.
A surge of weddings and other public gatherings led to a huge spike in cases. Now, some 1,378 people per day test positive for the virus in Israel, the country’s Coronavirus National Information and Knowledge Center said Friday.
