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Israel records highest daily coronavirus cases in three months

The number of COVID-19 infections in Israel, which includes those of the delta variant, is still relatively low in the country.

A boy receives a dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Clalit Healthcare Services in the Israeli city of Holon near Tel Aviv on June 21, 2021.
A boy receives a dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Clalit Healthcare Services in the Israeli city of Holon near Tel Aviv on June 21, 2021, as Israel begins a coronavirus vaccination campaign for 12- to 15-year-olds. Israel is now urging more 12- to 15-year-olds to be vaccinated, citing new outbreaks attributed to the more infectious delta variant. — JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images

Israel recorded its highest daily number of COVID-19 cases in three months on Wednesday, as the delta variant spreads through the country. The number of daily infections is still relatively low, and reimposed virus mitigation measures remain in place.

There were 307 confirmed coronavirus cases detected in Israel on Wednesday, according to data from the Israel Ministry of Health. The Israeli news outlet Haaretz reported this was the highest daily total in three months.

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