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Sharp spike in Beit Shemesh infections as extremists flout regulations
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Beit Shemesh has spiked by around 50 percent in a week, according to figures published today by the Health Ministry.
There are 320 active cases in the town of some 120,000.
Channel 12 reports Health Ministry officials as being extremely concerned about the situation in the town.
The Channel 12 report says that hundreds of people among extremist elements in the city have been infected and are not being tested, even though some of them are showing symptoms. It also reports there have been large prayer gatherings in the town.
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