The cabinet of the coronavirus was met Monday to discuss imposing a possible third lockout in Israel to stop the continued spread of the coronavirus.
The Ministry of Health said Monday morning that 2,821 new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed on Sunday, after 70,000 tests, showing a detection rate of 4.1%.
The coronavirus ward at Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon
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Out of 24,999 patients currently fighting the disease, 456 are in poor condition, with 117 connected to ventilators.
Eight people have contracted the virus in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll since the outbreak began to 3,101.
On Sunday, ministers decided to urge all UK, Danish and South African entrants to quarantine in government-operated coronavirus hotels to prevent launched the release of the new, mutated series of coronavirus.
Travelers who arrived from the UK on Sunday were told they need quarantine at certain coronavirus hotels
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to propose a ban on all quarantine and non-Israeli foreigners entering Israel. His proposal, if accepted, would mean Ben-Gurion Airport would be closed for two weeks, without special flights.
Coronavirus czar Prof. Nachman Ash, who supports the closure of the airport, told ministers on Sunday that he proposes to introduce a partial lock-in that includes a ban on all trade. .
Ash said the increase in the number of seriously ill patients was higher than the number recorded in November.
He warned that without any mitigation measures, Israel would see up to 1,900 seriously ill patients within three months and that the death toll would rise to 1,250 in the same period.
Coronavirus ward at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv
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National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat also said he would prefer to lock down completely, while Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said the education system is the difference between partial closure and full closure.
“The cost to the economy of trade delays cannot be compared with the damage it has done to the education system,” said Edelstein.
“I prefer to keep schools open as long as possible. ”