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.