The ministers of the Knesset Coronavirus Committee unanimously approved the recommendations of the health, finance and defense ministries on Monday to prepare the health system for another 4,000 ventilated patients – 2,000 for coronavirus patients and 2,000 for patients with other respiratory illnesses. According to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office, the instruction to the health system is intended to upgrade the health system and is not a prediction of the amount of ventilated patients. The Defense Ministry presented a worst-case scenario at the meeting in which Israel would have up to 2,500 coronavirus patients on respirators. The #CoronaVirus Cabinet unanimously approved today the proposal of the Health, Finance and Defense ministries to set an outbreak scenario. This definition will guide the government vis-à-vis preparations and procurement by the health establishment. — PM of Israel (@IsraeliPM) June 22, 2020 According to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, four steps are being considered to stem the rise of the coronavirus, including a dramatic increase in enforcing health regulations; the use of digital tracking tools; limiting the number of people permitted at gatherings and regional closures. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

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