Tag: Israel Ministry of Health
West Nile virus kills 11 in Israel
Eleven people have died from an outbreak of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus in Israel, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
More than 150 people have been diagnosed with the virus to date, mostly in...
Curfews, school closures go into effect in 40 Israeli ‘red’ cities
Nightly curfews will go into effect in 40 “red” cities and towns across Israel on Tuesday evening, amid a raft of other regulations aimed at halting the rise in new COVID-19 cases in the...
Israel’s coronavirus project coordinator threatens to resign
Israel’s coronavirus project coordinator Ronni Gamzu on Tuesday called the recent dramatic rise in the number of coronavirus cases in Israel a “disaster.” Gamzu warned that he would quit if he wasn’t given the...
Head of Israel’s Public Health Service resigns, says country has ‘lost its way’
Professor Siegal Sadetzki, head of Public Health Services in the Israeli Health Ministry, resigned on Tuesday, voicing harsh criticism of the ministry’s handling of the second wave of COVID-19.
Sadetzki stated in her resignation letter...
Israel begins mass serological testing to detect coronavirus antibodies
Israel began conducting mass serological testing on Monday to detect COVID-19 antibodies, amid rising concern over a “second wave” of infections.
Around 80,000 tests will be taken across the country, according to a report by...
Israel continues to weigh new restrictions as coronavirus cases rise
A meeting of Israel’s coronavirus Cabinet on Sunday to discuss the possible implementation of new restrictions to stem the sharply rising number of new COVID-19 cases ended without any final decision having been made...
Israel ‘on the verge of losing control’ over second wave of COVID-19
Israeli officials warned on Wednesday that the country was at risk of “losing control” over a second-wave outbreak of coronavirus, as 532 new infections were confirmed in the past 24 hours and hospitals were...
Israel’s Health Ministry warns of new outbreak following sharp spike in COVID-19 cases
Israel’s Health Ministry held a special media briefing on Friday, citing a troubling spike in the number of coronavirus cases diagnosed daily.
After several days in which the daily tally dropped to single digits and,...
Number of coronavirus cases in Israel exceeds 8,000 as death toll continues to rise
Israel’s COVID-19 death toll stands at 47, with 8,018 confirmed cases of infection, according to Israel’s Health Ministry. Of the confirmed cases, 7,195 patients are listed as being in mild condition, 173 in moderate...
Report: Israel may require public to wear masks when leaving home
As Israel suffered its 16th death from the coronavirus on Monday evening with 4,695 people infected, the Health Ministry is considering to require the public to where surgical masks when going outside.
Until now, the...