24 mar 2020
The Health Ministry confirm a rise of 274 new diagnoses since the morning hours with at least 34 people remaining in a serious condition; earlier, Israel saw its second and third COVID-19-related deaths within hours
Another 274 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Israel since the morning hours, bringing the country's total to 1,930, health authorities reported Tuesday evening.
Tuesday saw two people pass away from complications associated with COVID-19, bringing Israel's tally of the virus-related fatalities to a total of three people.
Of the latest number, 34 in serious condition, 45 are in moderate condition and 1,795 have light symptoms. At least 53 people have recovered from the illness, a significant increase over the recent days.
There are 349 people in hospital, 652 are being treated at home, 161 are being treated in a specially designated hotel and 712 are awaiting a decision on how they will be treated.
The latest new data shows an increase of 488 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. The number is in line with health officials' prediction of a drastic jump in the number of cases as the rate of testing for the virus increases on a daily bases.
Earlier, an 87-year-old man and an 67-year old woman have died in a matter of hours.
The woman has been named as Malka Keva from the central city of Bat Yam. According to health officials she suffered from an underlying health condition.
She passed away at Wolfson Hospital in Holon earlier in the day, where she had been hospitalized in an intensive care unit over the past few days.
The male victim also suffered from various underlying health conditions including diabetes, dementia and complications from a recent stroke.
He was hospitalized at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. The man contracted the virus at the same assisted living facility in Jerusalem as the country's first coronavirus victim, 88-year-old Aryeh Ibn, who passed away last Friday.
Another 274 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Israel since the morning hours, bringing the country's total to 1,930, health authorities reported Tuesday evening.
Tuesday saw two people pass away from complications associated with COVID-19, bringing Israel's tally of the virus-related fatalities to a total of three people.
Of the latest number, 34 in serious condition, 45 are in moderate condition and 1,795 have light symptoms. At least 53 people have recovered from the illness, a significant increase over the recent days.
There are 349 people in hospital, 652 are being treated at home, 161 are being treated in a specially designated hotel and 712 are awaiting a decision on how they will be treated.
The latest new data shows an increase of 488 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. The number is in line with health officials' prediction of a drastic jump in the number of cases as the rate of testing for the virus increases on a daily bases.
Earlier, an 87-year-old man and an 67-year old woman have died in a matter of hours.
The woman has been named as Malka Keva from the central city of Bat Yam. According to health officials she suffered from an underlying health condition.
She passed away at Wolfson Hospital in Holon earlier in the day, where she had been hospitalized in an intensive care unit over the past few days.
The male victim also suffered from various underlying health conditions including diabetes, dementia and complications from a recent stroke.
He was hospitalized at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. The man contracted the virus at the same assisted living facility in Jerusalem as the country's first coronavirus victim, 88-year-old Aryeh Ibn, who passed away last Friday.
The Health Ministry confirms the death of 82-year-old Jerusalem resident who contracted COVID-19 at the same nursing home as Israel's first coronavirus victim who passed away on Friday; earlier, 67-year-old Malka Keva died from complications related to the virus
Israel on Tuesday recorded its third coronavirus-related death, the Health Ministry has confirmed.
The fatality is the second in a day after a 67-year-old woman from Bat Yam died from complications related to COVID-19 just hours earlier.
The victim is an 87-year-old who over the past few days has been hospitalized in Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem.
He suffered from various underlying health conditions including diabetes, dementia and complications from a recent stroke.
"The Hadassah medical teams have done everything in their power to ease his suffering and offer their sincere condolences to the family,” the hospital said in a statement.
He contracted the virus at the same assisted living facility in Jerusalem as the country's first coronavirus victim, 88-year-old Aryeh Ibn, who passed away last Friday.
Both men contracted COVID-19 from a social worker, who unknowingly infected several other nursing home residents. Ibn, a Holocaust survivor, passed away at Shaare Zedek Medical Center also as a result of complications caused by the virus
Israel on Tuesday recorded its third coronavirus-related death, the Health Ministry has confirmed.
The fatality is the second in a day after a 67-year-old woman from Bat Yam died from complications related to COVID-19 just hours earlier.
The victim is an 87-year-old who over the past few days has been hospitalized in Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem.
He suffered from various underlying health conditions including diabetes, dementia and complications from a recent stroke.
"The Hadassah medical teams have done everything in their power to ease his suffering and offer their sincere condolences to the family,” the hospital said in a statement.
He contracted the virus at the same assisted living facility in Jerusalem as the country's first coronavirus victim, 88-year-old Aryeh Ibn, who passed away last Friday.
Both men contracted COVID-19 from a social worker, who unknowingly infected several other nursing home residents. Ibn, a Holocaust survivor, passed away at Shaare Zedek Medical Center also as a result of complications caused by the virus
Number includes 31 people in serious condition and 49 who have recovered from the illness; So far, 135,549 Israelis have self-isolated at home and 71,029 citizens are currently in isolation, 773 of them entered isolation on Tuesday
The Health Ministry confirmed on Tuesday morning that the country now has 1,656 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, an additional 234 cases since Monday night.
Thirty-one confirmed patients are hospitalized in serious condition, 47 in moderate condition and 1,528 in light condition, among them 652 patients displaying only light or no symptoms who are hospitalized at home and 161 more patients hospitalized in hotels requisitioned by the state to treat coronavirus patients.
There has been one fatality as a result of complications caused by the pathogen - an 88-year-old man with significant pre-existing health conditions who contracted the virus at a Jerusalem nursing home and passed away on Friday.
Forty-nine people have completely recovered from the virus.
So far, 135,549 Israelis have self-isolated at home for a period of 14 days after returning from overseas or being exposed to the virus and 71,029 citizens are in isolation at the moment, 773 of them entered isolation on Tuesday.
Over 3,700 tests for the virus have been conducted in the last 24 hours.
This new report makes Israel the world's 20th country worst-hit by the coronavirus.
Topping the list are China, Italy, the U.S., Spain, Germany, Iran, France, South Korea, Switzerland, and Britain.
However, the mortality rate in Israel is exceptionally low, standing at under 0.1%.
In comparison, the mortality rate from the virus in Italy stands at 9.5%, 6.6% in Spain, 1.3% in the U.S., and 0.4% in Germany.
Israel is also trying to establish whether a man in his 60s who died Monday at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv had succumbed to the virus.
The man arrived at Ichilov ER of his own volition, complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath. He collapsed and was declared dead two hours after his admission to a coronavirus special unit at the hospital.
The Health Ministry confirmed on Tuesday morning that the country now has 1,656 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, an additional 234 cases since Monday night.
Thirty-one confirmed patients are hospitalized in serious condition, 47 in moderate condition and 1,528 in light condition, among them 652 patients displaying only light or no symptoms who are hospitalized at home and 161 more patients hospitalized in hotels requisitioned by the state to treat coronavirus patients.
There has been one fatality as a result of complications caused by the pathogen - an 88-year-old man with significant pre-existing health conditions who contracted the virus at a Jerusalem nursing home and passed away on Friday.
Forty-nine people have completely recovered from the virus.
So far, 135,549 Israelis have self-isolated at home for a period of 14 days after returning from overseas or being exposed to the virus and 71,029 citizens are in isolation at the moment, 773 of them entered isolation on Tuesday.
Over 3,700 tests for the virus have been conducted in the last 24 hours.
This new report makes Israel the world's 20th country worst-hit by the coronavirus.
Topping the list are China, Italy, the U.S., Spain, Germany, Iran, France, South Korea, Switzerland, and Britain.
However, the mortality rate in Israel is exceptionally low, standing at under 0.1%.
In comparison, the mortality rate from the virus in Italy stands at 9.5%, 6.6% in Spain, 1.3% in the U.S., and 0.4% in Germany.
Israel is also trying to establish whether a man in his 60s who died Monday at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv had succumbed to the virus.
The man arrived at Ichilov ER of his own volition, complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath. He collapsed and was declared dead two hours after his admission to a coronavirus special unit at the hospital.
23 mar 2020
Number includes 29 people in serious condition and 41 who have recovered from the illness; Tel Aviv hospital seeking to establish whether man in his 60s who died shortly after admission succumbed to the virus
The Health Ministry on Monday confirmed that the country now has 1,442 confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
Of that number, there has been one fatality, 29 people are in serious condition and another 41 have recovered from the virus.
Israel is also trying to establish whether a man in his 60s who died Monday at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv had succumbed to the virus.
The man arrived at Ichilov ER of his own volition, complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath. He collapsed and was declared dead two hours after his admission to a coronavirus special unit at the hospital.
Also Monday, officials were unable to reach an agreement on further steps to counter the spread of coronavirus, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed police to step up enforcement of existing measures.
Officials have also been tasked with devising a plan to increase testing for the virus that must include locating infected cases as well as survey testing to identify infected areas.
Health Ministry No. 2 Prof. Itamar Grotto said Monday that Israel was increasing the number of tests for the virus and has ordered 500,000 additional kits.
"Unfortunately, those tests will not be able to tell us definitively if a coronavirus patient is no longer contagious or if they are immune to further infection," Grotto said.
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman warned in his annual report Monday that the Israeli health system in is unprepared to deal with the magnitude of patients during a pandemic due to a shortage of hospital beds, ventilators and other medical supplies.
The report was prepared before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
Israel's coronavirus tally up to 1238, another spike in serious cases
The Health Ministry confirms a rise of another 135 diagnoses since Sunday evening, with another 6 people being admitted in a serious condition, bringing the total number to 24; at least 34 patients in moderate condition
Another 125 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Israel, bringing the country's total to 1238, with another rise of patients being admitted in serious condition, the Health Ministry reported Monday morning.
Of the latest number, 24 in serious condition - a spike of six additional cases since Sunday evening - 34 are in moderate condition and 1,142 have light symptoms. At least 37 people have recovered from the illness.
The new data shows an increase of 293 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. The number, however, is in line with health officials' prediction of a drastic jump in the number of cases as the rate of testing for the virus increases almost on a daily bases.
Over the past 24 hours at least 5,268 coronavirus tests have been conducted, a significant increase.
There are 351 people in hospital, 464 are being treated at home, 120 are being treated in a specially designated hotel and 265 are awaiting a decision on how they will be treated.
On Sunday, a two-month-old baby boy who was born prematurely and in serious condition tested positive for coronavirus. The baby is being treated at Shaarei Zedek hospital in Jerusalem.
He is thought to have been infected by a support worker who did several shifts in the hospital's premature babies ward last week and who has since been diagnosed.
On Friday evening Israel recorded its first ever COVID-19 related death. The diseased is an 88-year-old man who had serious underlying health conditions. He passed away at Shaare Zedek Medical Center as a result of complications caused by the virus.
Three other patients remain in critical condition. One of them is an 89-year-old woman who was admitted to Hadassah Hospital, Ein Kerem in Jerusalem on Thursday evening and her condition has gradually deteriorated.
The other two are an 82-year-old male hospitalized at Hasharon Hospital in Petah Tikva and a 91-year-old woman treated at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, believed to be the oldest coronavirus patient in Israel so far.
The Health Ministry on Monday confirmed that the country now has 1,442 confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
Of that number, there has been one fatality, 29 people are in serious condition and another 41 have recovered from the virus.
Israel is also trying to establish whether a man in his 60s who died Monday at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv had succumbed to the virus.
The man arrived at Ichilov ER of his own volition, complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath. He collapsed and was declared dead two hours after his admission to a coronavirus special unit at the hospital.
Also Monday, officials were unable to reach an agreement on further steps to counter the spread of coronavirus, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed police to step up enforcement of existing measures.
Officials have also been tasked with devising a plan to increase testing for the virus that must include locating infected cases as well as survey testing to identify infected areas.
Health Ministry No. 2 Prof. Itamar Grotto said Monday that Israel was increasing the number of tests for the virus and has ordered 500,000 additional kits.
"Unfortunately, those tests will not be able to tell us definitively if a coronavirus patient is no longer contagious or if they are immune to further infection," Grotto said.
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman warned in his annual report Monday that the Israeli health system in is unprepared to deal with the magnitude of patients during a pandemic due to a shortage of hospital beds, ventilators and other medical supplies.
The report was prepared before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
Israel's coronavirus tally up to 1238, another spike in serious cases
The Health Ministry confirms a rise of another 135 diagnoses since Sunday evening, with another 6 people being admitted in a serious condition, bringing the total number to 24; at least 34 patients in moderate condition
Another 125 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Israel, bringing the country's total to 1238, with another rise of patients being admitted in serious condition, the Health Ministry reported Monday morning.
Of the latest number, 24 in serious condition - a spike of six additional cases since Sunday evening - 34 are in moderate condition and 1,142 have light symptoms. At least 37 people have recovered from the illness.
The new data shows an increase of 293 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. The number, however, is in line with health officials' prediction of a drastic jump in the number of cases as the rate of testing for the virus increases almost on a daily bases.
Over the past 24 hours at least 5,268 coronavirus tests have been conducted, a significant increase.
There are 351 people in hospital, 464 are being treated at home, 120 are being treated in a specially designated hotel and 265 are awaiting a decision on how they will be treated.
On Sunday, a two-month-old baby boy who was born prematurely and in serious condition tested positive for coronavirus. The baby is being treated at Shaarei Zedek hospital in Jerusalem.
He is thought to have been infected by a support worker who did several shifts in the hospital's premature babies ward last week and who has since been diagnosed.
On Friday evening Israel recorded its first ever COVID-19 related death. The diseased is an 88-year-old man who had serious underlying health conditions. He passed away at Shaare Zedek Medical Center as a result of complications caused by the virus.
Three other patients remain in critical condition. One of them is an 89-year-old woman who was admitted to Hadassah Hospital, Ein Kerem in Jerusalem on Thursday evening and her condition has gradually deteriorated.
The other two are an 82-year-old male hospitalized at Hasharon Hospital in Petah Tikva and a 91-year-old woman treated at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, believed to be the oldest coronavirus patient in Israel so far.
22 mar 2020
The Health Ministry says since the morning hours the condition of 2 people who were in serious condition is now described as moderate; earlier, a 2-month-old premature baby tested positive for COVID-19
Another 126 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Israel since the morning hours, bringing the country's total to 1071, the Health Ministry reported on Sunday evening.
Of the latest number, 985 have light symptoms, 30 are in moderate condition, 18 are in serious condition - two less than reported in the morning hours - and 37 people have recovered.
There are 314 people in hospital, 344 are being treated at home, 97 are being treated in a specially designated hotel and 278 are awaiting a decision on how they will be treated.
The new data shows an increase of 238 new cases in the past 24 hours, a rise significantly higher that than of recent days. Health officials have predicted a drastic jump in the number of cases as the rate of testing for the virus increases almost on a daily bases.
Earlier, a two-month-old baby boy who was born prematurely and in serious condition tested positive for coronavirus. The baby is being treated at Shaarei Zedek hospital in Jerusalem.
He is thought to have been infected by a support worker who did several shifts in the hospital's premature babies ward last week and who has since been diagnosed.
On Friday evening Israel recorded its first ever COVID-19 related death. The diseased is an 88-year-old man who had serious underlying health conditions. He passed away at Shaare Zedek Medical Center as a result of complications caused by the virus.
Three other patients remain in critical condition. One of them is an 89-year-old woman who was admitted to Hadassah Hospital, Ein Kerem in Jerusalem on Thursday evening and her condition has gradually deteriorated.
The other two are an 82-year-old male hospitalized at Hasharon Hospital in Petah Tikva and a 91-year-old woman treated at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, believed to be the oldest coronavirus patient in Israel so far.
Coronavirus tally rises to 945 as government enforces new measures
In efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus the government can now enforce measures limiting movement of people and commerce further, with the authority of imposing fines or an incarceration of up to six months as a sanction
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Israel has risen to 945 with 20 people in serious condition according to the Health Ministry.
There are 297 people hospitalized, 344 who have remained at home and 97 interned in dedicated hotels. The first fatality as a result of the virus was reported Saturday with the death of an 88-year-old resident of Jerusalem.
As of 8 AM Sunday, the latest government approved emergency measures have come into effect in efforts to limit the ongoing spread of the coronavirus.
According to the Health Ministry to new measures, that will now be enforced by police, are According to the regulation, enforceable by police, people are required to stay in their homes and can go outside only for the purpose of purchasing food vital supplies and medicine, to seek medical care, to donate blood, for court appearances, parliamentary needs, social welfare needs or to exercise their right to demonstrate.
People can step out briefly as long as they remain close to home. They can also participate in religious worship, including ritual baths, and ceremonies such as weddings and funerals as long as the order limiting congregation of more than 10 people is observed.
They can leave for brief periods of time for R&R and for the purpose of assisting others in need.
Sporting activity is limited to no more than two participants and two people only can travel in one car.
The regulations were approved late last week and further limit the movement of Israelis and restricts commerce.
Businesses that will operate in violation of these regulations will be subject to prosecution that could result in a fine or up to six months incarceration.
As of Sunday, open-air markets must remain closed including sale of fresh produce, but the mayors of both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv say they have not been informed of this directive with Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon saying he opposes the move that prevents people access to fresh food.
On Saturday, people were out in the parks and beaches of Tel Aviv raising concern that the home quarantine was not being observed and more infection could occur.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a television interview on Saturday, expressed his hope that the public will behave responsibly and prevent further spread of the virus.
Netanyahu said the government is hoping to increase testing for coronavirus to 3000 a day Sunday but aims to increase the number to 10,000 tests in the coming days.
Another 126 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Israel since the morning hours, bringing the country's total to 1071, the Health Ministry reported on Sunday evening.
Of the latest number, 985 have light symptoms, 30 are in moderate condition, 18 are in serious condition - two less than reported in the morning hours - and 37 people have recovered.
There are 314 people in hospital, 344 are being treated at home, 97 are being treated in a specially designated hotel and 278 are awaiting a decision on how they will be treated.
The new data shows an increase of 238 new cases in the past 24 hours, a rise significantly higher that than of recent days. Health officials have predicted a drastic jump in the number of cases as the rate of testing for the virus increases almost on a daily bases.
Earlier, a two-month-old baby boy who was born prematurely and in serious condition tested positive for coronavirus. The baby is being treated at Shaarei Zedek hospital in Jerusalem.
He is thought to have been infected by a support worker who did several shifts in the hospital's premature babies ward last week and who has since been diagnosed.
On Friday evening Israel recorded its first ever COVID-19 related death. The diseased is an 88-year-old man who had serious underlying health conditions. He passed away at Shaare Zedek Medical Center as a result of complications caused by the virus.
Three other patients remain in critical condition. One of them is an 89-year-old woman who was admitted to Hadassah Hospital, Ein Kerem in Jerusalem on Thursday evening and her condition has gradually deteriorated.
The other two are an 82-year-old male hospitalized at Hasharon Hospital in Petah Tikva and a 91-year-old woman treated at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, believed to be the oldest coronavirus patient in Israel so far.
Coronavirus tally rises to 945 as government enforces new measures
In efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus the government can now enforce measures limiting movement of people and commerce further, with the authority of imposing fines or an incarceration of up to six months as a sanction
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Israel has risen to 945 with 20 people in serious condition according to the Health Ministry.
There are 297 people hospitalized, 344 who have remained at home and 97 interned in dedicated hotels. The first fatality as a result of the virus was reported Saturday with the death of an 88-year-old resident of Jerusalem.
As of 8 AM Sunday, the latest government approved emergency measures have come into effect in efforts to limit the ongoing spread of the coronavirus.
According to the Health Ministry to new measures, that will now be enforced by police, are According to the regulation, enforceable by police, people are required to stay in their homes and can go outside only for the purpose of purchasing food vital supplies and medicine, to seek medical care, to donate blood, for court appearances, parliamentary needs, social welfare needs or to exercise their right to demonstrate.
People can step out briefly as long as they remain close to home. They can also participate in religious worship, including ritual baths, and ceremonies such as weddings and funerals as long as the order limiting congregation of more than 10 people is observed.
They can leave for brief periods of time for R&R and for the purpose of assisting others in need.
Sporting activity is limited to no more than two participants and two people only can travel in one car.
The regulations were approved late last week and further limit the movement of Israelis and restricts commerce.
Businesses that will operate in violation of these regulations will be subject to prosecution that could result in a fine or up to six months incarceration.
As of Sunday, open-air markets must remain closed including sale of fresh produce, but the mayors of both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv say they have not been informed of this directive with Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon saying he opposes the move that prevents people access to fresh food.
On Saturday, people were out in the parks and beaches of Tel Aviv raising concern that the home quarantine was not being observed and more infection could occur.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a television interview on Saturday, expressed his hope that the public will behave responsibly and prevent further spread of the virus.
Netanyahu said the government is hoping to increase testing for coronavirus to 3000 a day Sunday but aims to increase the number to 10,000 tests in the coming days.
