Number of COVID-19 cases hits 200; 157 patients are hospitalized, two in serious condition. Nearly 40,000 Israelis are currently under home quarantine. Home Front Command calls up 2,000 reservists ahead of a potentially bigger role in coronavirus crisis management.
As part of the efforts to stem the coronavirus outbreak, the government "will very soon begin using digital means that we have been using in order to fight terrorism" to track patient, PM says, Shin Bet confirmed examining use of its technological abilities to fight coronavirus.
PM Benjamin Netanyahu announces partial shuttering of all non-essential establishments, including the school system, with aim of stemming the coronavirus outbreak. Number of cases hits 193. Damage to economy estimated at NIS 2 billion a week.
Some 55% of Israelis do not approve of Blue and White pursuing a narrow government with the support of Arab MKs, while 31% supported the move. A third of the public thinks it's time for a broad national unity government, and 47% believe Benjamin Netanyahu is best suited for the role of prime minister.
Some 2,500 healthcare workers are under quarantine prompting calls to ensure medical teams are protected. Health Ministry readies to exacerbate steps seeking to stem outbreak.
“I call for the formation now, even this evening, of a national emergency government,” says PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Blue and White leader Benny Gantz: We will do "everything in our power to see it move forward."
“We’re not by any way saying there is aerosolized transmission of the virus,” but this work shows that the virus stays viable for long periods in those conditions, says study leader.
"We must do everything we can to fight the coronavirus outbreak," PM Netanyahu says on live television.
As Israelis grapple with the mounting restrictions to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak, Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau charts roadmap for observant Jews.
Of those diagnosed, 91 are in hospital, one was being admitted and five were being treated at home, Health Ministry says. Two COVID-19 patients are in serious condition, and three Israelis have recovered from the disease.
