Israel’s daily coronavirus tally nears 1,000 as lockdowns take effect – Health Ministry says 966 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, with 94 were confirmed to have contracted the disease since midnight; week-long closures of neighborhoods in Ashdod and Lod officially go into effect | ynetnews

Israel’s daily coronavirus tally reached nearly 1,000 new cases for the first time in months, health officials confirmed Thursday.Follow Ynetnews on Facebook and TwitterThe Health Ministry said 966 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, with the number of patients currently infected with the pathogen standing at 8,647.