Tag: Israeli Ministry of Health
Israel gears up for mass coronavirus antibody testing, says top health official
A top Israeli health official said on Tuesday that the government is about to launch a campaign to test the population for coronavirus antibodies.
Israeli Health Ministry director-general Moshe Bar Siman Tov told The New York Times that 100,000...
Netanyahu lauds Israel’s coronavirus ‘success,’ announces gradual reopening of economy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday touted Israel’s “major success” in confronting the coronavirus pandemic, and laid out the government’s plan for a phased reopening of the economy following weeks of lockdowns.
Speaking at...
Israel’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 234; nearly 10,000 have recovered
The number of Israelis who have recovered from coronavirus infection stands at 9,858, the country’s Health Ministry reported Monday. The virus has so far claimed the lives of 234 citizens.
A total of 6,145 Israelis...
Israeli kids head back to class as schools cautiously reopen
After more than six weeks in home isolation, hundreds of thousands of Israeli children returned to school on Sunday morning, under strict COVID-19 regulations.
Following heated debates last week between health officials, the Education Ministry...
Israeli hospitals begin return to normal activity as COVID-19 numbers drop
Israel’s coronavirus death toll has reached 219 after 12 more people died of COVID-19 since Wednesday night, Israel’s Health Ministry reported on Thursday. But the downward trend in the rate of new infections continues,...
Israelis may be required to install coronavirus tracking phone app to enter malls
Israelis may be required to download a mandatory coronavirus tracking phone app if they want to enter malls or markets.
The app would allow authorities to track locations where infected or suspected coronavirus carriers had...
Israel’s COVID-19 death toll hits 208; infection rate continues to slow
Four more Israelis died of COVID-19 late Monday and early Tuesday, bringing Israel’s death toll to 208, according to the Israeli Health Ministry. As of Tuesday, there have been 15,589 confirmed cases of infection...
Israel’s coronavirus death toll rises to 202; infection rate continues to drop
Israel’s coronavirus death toll reached 202 on Monday, while the number of confirmed cases hit 15,466, according to the Israeli Health Ministry.
Although the number of fatalities continues to rise, the recovery rate in Israel...
Israel’s coronavirus death toll reaches 191, with 14,592 confirmed cases
Israel’s coronavirus death toll currently stands at 191, the country’s Health Ministry reported on Thursday, with 14,592 confirmed cases of infection since the start of the pandemic.
There are currently 136 COVID-19 patients in critical...
Israeli COVID-19 death toll rises to 187 as infection rate falls
An additional three Israelis succumbed to COVID-19 overnight on Tuesday, bringing the national death toll from the coronavirus pandemic to 187, Israel’s Health Ministry reported on Wednesday.
The ministry also reported a spike in the...