Israel sees 32,756 virus cases as COVID keeps spreading

Death toll rises to 497 as four more people succumb to the disease; 336 patients in serious condition, including 99 on ventilators; 752 people being treated in hospital, with remainder at home or in specially designated hotels

Adir Yanko|Updated:07.30.20 | 08:50

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Israel now has 32,756 active cases of COVID-19 - an increase of 244 since midnight - the Health Ministry said Thursday morning, as the country continues to battle a surging second wave of the pandemic. 
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The national death toll also rose to 497, after four more people succumbed to the disease since midnight. 
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A coronavirus ward in Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 
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There are currently 336 patients in serious condition in Israel, including 99 people on ventilators. A total of 752 people are being treated in hospital, with the remainder either at home or in specially designated hotels for COVID sufferers.   
Israel saw 1,960 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, with healthcare providers conducting 25,046 tests throughout the day. 
Hospitals have repeatedly sounded the alarm over reaching or even exceeding capacity as the country battles the second wave, which has seen the total number of cases in Israel increase by some 300% since May.   
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A coronavirus ward in Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 
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On Tuesday, a record 2,104 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Israel. 
Also Tuesday, Israel's new coronavirus czar, Prof. Ronni Gamzu, presented the key aspects of his "Magen Israel" (Israel Protector) plan, which aims to curb the spread of the disease surging across the country. 
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Prof. Ronni Gamzu presenting his new plan to fight coronavirus in Israel 
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Gamzu said that as part of the plan, the country's contact tracing program will now be handled by the IDF, which has "the technology, the tools, the ability,” adding that this is "at the heart of stopping the pandemic.
Virus testing will be increased to 60,000 people per day within the next two months and ultimately up to 100,000 by winter. 








 

First published: 09:27, 07.30.20

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So now no restrictions

Tweedledee and tweedledum (Gantz and Edelstein - two witless wonders) are now cancelling even the weekend instructions despite the obvious: that the more activity there is the more this virus gets its opportunities. We are in the hands of by far the worst, most ignorant, most uncaring government ever. Unprecedented chaos, indecision, chopping and changing, playing with other people's lives whilst no doubt protecting their own. Open up everything: tourism/visitors (who brought it here from the start) - free rein, no checks, many of them no quarantine. Businesses with no preventative measures being enforced, crowded tables - inside and out (outside the virus still travels 2 meters), gyms, not all of which are compliant, piling them out. But all that lovely, lovely cash...that's all that counts. The vulnerable will remain under house arrest, too scared to go anywhere now because there's no control in most businesses. Let it be 120000 people - 240,000 who sicken and these idiots will still be congratulating themselves on keeping businesses afloat, not least the funeral business. Shameful and unscrupulous. And then will come winter. Ain't seen nothing yet.

pgr| 07.30.20

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