Coronavirus in Israel: 1,977 new cases in a day; death toll hits 430

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/coronavirus-cases-climb-1977-in-the-last-day-635906

 Israel hit another coronavirus peak on Wednesday: Some 1,977 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Tuesday - the highest number in a single day since the start of the crisis.

With just more than 27,000 people screened, the infection rate is over 7%. Another 303 people were diagnosed since midnight.