The Health Ministry has launched a new smartphone application to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus by enabling users to know if they crossed paths with someone who has been diagnosed with it.
As of Wednesday morning, 2,030 Israelis have been diagnosed with the coronavirus and five have succumbed to COVID-19, the disease caused by it.
According to the Health Ministry, 37 patients are in serious condition, 54 are in moderate condition, and the rest are experiencing only mild symptoms. To date, 58 Israelis have recovered from the virus.
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Released on Sunday, the app, called Hamagen ("The Shield"), tells users if, over the previous 14 days, they were in close proximity to anyone found to be infected by the coronavirus.
"The application is a technology intended to give each and every one of us the ability to accurately and immediately know if we were in contact with a person who is infected with the coronavirus," the Health Ministry said in a statement, adding, "With this, we can help stop the spread of the disease and protect those closest to us."
The app is available in Hebrew, Arabic, English, Russian and Amharic, via the App Store or Google Play.
