Israel sets new virus record with nearly 7,000 new cases in one day
The Health Ministry announced 6,923 confirmed cases, shattering the previous highest single-day total of 5,533.
Shortly after imposing a second nationwide lockdown aimed at curbing “emergency” rates of COVID-19, Israel marked a new daily record of infections on Wednesday.
The Health Ministry announced 6,923 new confirmed cases, topping the previous single-day record of 5,533 cases last week. With more than 200,000 COVID-19 cases since February, Israel now has one of the world’s highest rates of the virus per capita.
Meanwhile, hospitals across the country are filling up. Some health facilities are so overcrowded that new coronavirus patients are forced to wait in ambulances for hours before a bed opens up, Haaretz reports.
On Monday, the Health Ministry ordered all hospitals to suspend elective procedures to make way for an influx of COVID-19 patients. Coronavirus czar Ronni Gamzu required hospitals to open additional virus wards, describing the number of serious cases as an “emergency."
