Increase in the number of patients diagnosed in Israel, three of whom are in serious condition • Authorities are looking into the possibility of closing "non-essential jobs" and restricting transportation

The Ministry of Health announced Saturday that the number of corona patients in the country has risen from 143 to 154 verified cases, three of them in serious condition. The condition of one of the most difficult patients to date, the bus driver from East Jerusalem, who is hospitalized at Peda Furia Hospital in Tiberias, has improved considerably and is moderately defined, as is the condition of the American tourist, whose condition is now easily defined.

In the meantime, in light of the spread of the Corona virus in Israel, the following steps were taken at various government offices during Friday - probably as early as Sunday.

The next and most dramatic step is likely to be a general civilian closure, which will limit public transport and reduce jobs, when "non-essential" jobs will be closed. Preschool closures are also being considered. A decision on the issue will probably be made at the Sabbath, after further discussions.

Defense Minister Naftali Bennett announced yesterday afternoon that as part of dealing with the Corona crisis in Israel, it has been decided to set up three cooperative recovery centers for patients carrying the virus. As part of the program, Bennett instructed to locate a possible location and prepare to receive patients within a week to sites that will be called Joint Venture Centers - which will initially contain 1,000 people with a growth capacity of 3,000.

"We are preparing so that we do not reach the state of Italy ... Currently in Israel we are with less than 130 known carriers. The problem is that we do not know how many there are. Their numbers can range from a hundred, five hundred and a thousand," the minister said. Of broad-based infection. The national goal is to flatten the infection graph. "

According to Bennett, establishing the centers will increase the isolation provider and prevent adhesion. "80 of the carriers are in easy condition and do not need to be hospitalized. It is expensive and ineffective," Bennett said, noting that he is opposed to home hospitalization mainly because of the danger of infection and the need for medical monitoring. "On the seventh to the 12th the disease can get worse and the patient needs help," he added.

Now the Ministry of Defense is looking for a site that will contain the centers in question, these may be hotels, hostels or the Association of Soldiers' Association - which will host patients and medical staff. Bennett further noted that his office has purchased appropriate equipment for tens of millions of shekels including respiratory systems and more.