Israel: Delta variant causing an increase in recorded coronavirus cases

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Some 307 new coronavirus cases were identified in Israel on Wednesday. The figure marks the highest number in over two months and according to Israeli health officials and experts might rise further next week, up to 500 or 600. However, serious morbidity remains limited and June was the month with the lowest number of Covid-19 victims since the beginning of the pandemic: Only six people succumbed to the virus.

Jerusalem Post report

 

 

 

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** This post was originally published on July 1, 2021 **