Israeli Covid-19 Infection Rate Stabilizing, but Daily Deaths Still High

(Ha'aretz) Amos Harel - The latest data indicate a stabilization in the incidence of new coronavirus infections in Israel. The number of new cases a day is somewhat less than it was a week or two ago and the sharp rise in the number of patients in serious condition has halted. The new coronavirus czar, Prof. Ronni Gamzu, the CEO of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, on Sunday revealed that the army's Home Front Command would call on 3,000 reserve soldiers to assist the health system. They will conduct epidemiological investigations, boost the staff at the coronavirus hotels, and help in locales where the rate of infection is high. Gamzu believes that within three to six months Israel can overcome the virus and resume a more or less normal life.


2020-08-03 00:00:00

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