Israel sees record 6,923 new virus cases as 31 die in one day – Health Ministry says surge in testing after holiday weekend saw nearly 60,000 tests conducted; Gamzu tells Ynet that economy won’t fully reopen right away after lockdown, ’no schools, no entertainment, no malls, no cafes,‘ he says | ynetnews

Thirty-one people died from COVID-19 and a record 6,923 new cases of coronavirus were registered in Israel in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Wednesday morning.
Nearly 60,000 tests were conducted after the holiday weekend, in which Jews in Israel and around the world celebrated the New Year.
The Health Ministry said 59,169 COVID-19 tests had been conducted, after the ministry failed to publish any new data on Tuesday. The figures put the contagion rate at an alarming 11.6%.