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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.
Benny Gantz (C), A former IDF Chief and the head of Israeli Resilience party speaks to supporters during an election campaign event in Tel Aviv. Israelis will vote in a parliamentary election on April 9, choosing among party lists of candidates to serve in the 121-seat Knesset

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.

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