Coronavirus Outbreak

The Tel Aviv municipality has already devised a plan with the local religious council to demarcate large outdoor prayer areas next to synagogues.

"The consistent refusal to cooperate from some of the red cities could result in a devastating outbreak," warns Prof. Ronni Gamzu, the head of the national campaign against the coronavirus pandemic.

There are currently 22,002 infected people in Israel, 423 of whom are in serious condition, 864 are hospitalized and 114 are on ventilators. Since the onset of the outbreak months ago, 119,627 people in Israel have contracted the virus.

Corona cabinet slated to discuss additional restrictions, including a nationwide lockdown for High Holidays.

Corona chief Professor Ronni Gamzu prevails; millions of students nationwide start school in bizarre conditions. Over 3,000 children and 1,400 teachers in quarantine.

Laboratory workers, who announced strike on Sunday, agree to come back to the negotiating table if the Health Ministry will mediate their meetings with the Treasury.

Professor Ronni Gamzu, Education Minister Yoav Gallant spar over whether children in communities with the highest COVID rates will be back in the classroom. Meanwhile, cultural venues are reopening under strict guidelines.

Death toll reaches 909, compared to 448 on July 24. 892 patients hospitalized, including 121 on ventilators. More Arab communities added to list of "red" cities.

PM Netanyahu appoints Higher Education Minister Zeev Elkin to work out an arrangement that will coordinate with the Ukrainian authorities on a plan to allow visits to the grave of Rabbi Nachman under strict limitations.

Corona cabinet expected to approve "traffic light" system of determining public health restrictions for local authorities based on number of new coronavirus cases and percentage of positive test results.