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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a consultation with the Minister of Health, the Minister of Labor and the NSC on Wednesday about the further rise in morbidity data. The hearing is set to announce today limited areas where high morbidity is present. The ministerial committee will convene tonight. It was also agreed that if the morbidity rate continued, digital means would be promoted to the government table before Sunday.

Edelstein: "We will announce restricted areas today, but we will not reach a total closure"

"Only yesterday in the Corona Cabinet discussed attribution scenarios what happens if we can't stop the immigration, and the fact that we may be in the winter in a second wave of seriously ill patients," said Health Minister Edelstein. As a system, we are preparing to flatten the curve of patients that is rising every day. We were in 4,000-3,000 tests, today about 15,000 and the hand is still slanted. We currently have 40 standards for additional lab workers. The process is more complex to locate and train the people. This is a difficult task, but we will face it, because we have no choice. "

Speaking on the epidemiological investigations, the Health Minister said: "As we approach 400 patients, this is complex. The student awareness has received an incredible response. We'll see the result, cutting chains and impacting the curve. "

"During the day, we will announce localities as restricted areas. I would like to understand this. This is for the purpose of cutting the adhesive chains.

Minister Edelstein toured the Corona Intensive Care Unit in Sheba, a department located in an underground car park and can peak care for 90 patients. The department closed due to the decline in the number of patients and patients and is now being reopened.

On the equipment shortage, Edelstein said: "There is no shortage. There was a question about geriatric institutions - there is no question about the shortage of staff there. We are prepared with all the protective equipment, with the respirators. They come slowly. It is also quality. "We are now talking about quality equipment."

According to data from the Ministry of Health this morning (Tuesday) 377 new patients in Corona were diagnosed in the last day. According to a report from the Corona National Campaign Knowledge and Information Center published earlier, Bat Yam and Tiberias with 85 and 34 patients respectively, have been added to the key morbidity map.

Most of the new patients come from non-morbid communities. One of the Prime Minister's "red lights" dealt with 100 patients from across the country as a warning sign, and the number is now much higher. 

The special report of the IDF and the Ministry of Health is dedicated this morning to morbidity in Tiberias. The city currently has 58 active patients, a rate of 13 patients per ten thousand residents, and the positive test rate is 10% (around 2% in the entire country). Most patients (approximately 85%) are relatively young and are in the age range of 49-20. Most of the morbidity is concentrated in two ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods, with 52% of the infestation occurring in Kollel and 48% in homes.

PM Netanyahu's Speech at the Corona Cabinet entrance // Photo: Itai Beit On / GPO

The authors of the report note that "the first infection may have occurred around Shavuot and came from Netanya." The positive test rate jumped from 2.4% to more than 5%.

"The number of infections in the city in recent weeks is very similar to the morbidity that was in March-April. A very unusual case compared to what is happening in other cities in the country." 14% of patients are over the age of 70. This is an alarming figure, because Sabbath is characterized by a high proportion of older population, which increases the risk of further serious morbidity. Morbidity is spread over the entire city. Epidemiological investigations show that some of the infections occurred in shopping centers (especially in writers) and some in homes.

Report authors' recommendation - make information about compliance with guidelines, maintain the older population (70 and over), increase urban and police enforcement, and prevent crowds in shopping and commerce centers.