PM announces that MDA will send paramedic home to residents who are concerned about being infected with Corona

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Minister of Health, Jacob Litzman; Finance Minister Nir Barkat; Minister of Tourism, Yariv Levin; The director general of the Ministry of Health and the head of the NSC visited MDA's special focus on the Corona virus.

Photo: Paz Barr

Netanyahu declared on the visit: "Anyone who has returned from any country in the world and has the corona virus symptoms - MDA will send paramedics to the home to perform the test there. This is an innovative thing that can prevent the spread of the disease. Citizens of Israel, I ask for your cooperation. "

Netanyahu explained that, "From the moment the Corona virus appeared, I have set a policy for the State of Israel of overpayment and not underpayment. Today I announce a move that we have already begun in its implementation, which is also, to my knowledge, the first in the world. If you have symptoms of the virus, call MDA hotline 101. There are paramedics and medical personnel here who will answer the call, and then doctors who will ask those who have been diagnosed with these symptoms. If necessary, Magen David Adom will send paramedics to the home to do the test - a test kit at home. This is an innovative thing that can prevent the spread of the disease, and I ask for your cooperation with the citizens of Israel. "

Netanyahu added: "I also know that there is not a simple financial burden for airlines and businesses. I appointed Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon to chair a ministerial committee to assist both businesses and those companies."

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The Prime Minister added: "We hope it will not reach every home, but it will still come to homes, and will require home insulation - I ask, depending on ability, even though it imposes a burden, if insulation is needed - one person in the room. I know it crowded the people in the rest of the apartment, but I ask you to. We can control the disease, we work better than any other country in the world, so to my knowledge, and it also depends on the guidelines we get out of here, from the government ministries, from the Prime Minister's Office - and it also depends on you, the citizens of Israel. All of you, without exception, I Thank you for your cooperation. "