Tag: Israeli Ministry of Health
Israel sees six more COVID-19 deaths, as Beitar Illit declared a restricted zone
Israel recorded six more coronavirus-related deaths over the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death toll from the disease to 343, according to the Israeli Health Ministry.
Since Tuesday, more than 1,000 people tested positive...
Israel shuts bars, restricts synagogue capacity as COVID-19 surges
The Israeli government on Monday approved a series of measures aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19, following a heated emergency session of the “coronavirus Cabinet,” the Knesset committee tasked with overseeing the country’s...
Netanyahu: ‘Very strong’ COVID-19 resurgence is an ‘emergency situation’
Israel is in the midst of a renewed, “very strong” resurgence of COVID-19 that will see “an increase and a doubling of the number of severe cases,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at...
Israel limits some gatherings to 50, as number of serious COVID cases increases
Israel’s ministerial committee that deals with the coronavirus crisis unanimously accepted on Monday a recommendation by the Ministry of Health to limit certain social gatherings to 50 people.
Concerts, museums and weddings are still allowed...
Israeli, Emirati companies partner on research to combat COVID-19
In a sign of improving relations, firms in Israel and the United Arab Emirates are expected to work together to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19).
“In light of strengthening international cooperation in the fields of research,...
Israel puts two cities on partial lockdown as coronavirus cases surge
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a partial lockdown on Tuesday on the haredi city of Elad in central Israel, and on five haredi neighborhoods in Tiberias. Non-residents are forbidden to enter the restricted zones for one week...
Israel steps up enforcement measures as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
Israel on Monday approved a series of steps regarding the country’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, including beefing up enforcement measures and authorizing the creation of a new national enforcement authority.
Among the steps approved...
Israel on edge as COVID-19 numbers start to surge
Israel’s Health Ministry on Sunday ordered hospitals to prepare for a second wave of coronavirus as infections climbed to more than 300 per day.
The ministry diagnosed 341 cases in the past 24 hours—the highest...
Israeli health minister: Country nearing 200 new COVID-19 cases a day
The rise in coronavirus cases in Israel is becoming dramatic and cause for concern, Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said on Tuesday.
“At this rate, we are heading toward 200 new cases per day. Just...
Israel’s coronavirus infection rate holds steady at 100 a day
Israel’s coronavirus death toll stood at 298 on Monday, with 17,915 confirmed cases of infection in total since the start of the pandemic, though serological testing indicates that the true figure may be much higher.
According to...