A 94-year-old elderly woman who was admitted to the hospital of Salvation died of the virus • Probably infected with a nursing home in Bnei Brak • Also, another 92-year-old virus died today
The number of dead in Israel continues to rise: A 94-year-old elderly woman with background illness passed away Sunday after contracting the virus. The hospital reported that she had pneumonia, had no corona signs, but as all pneumonia patients were examined, she was tested positive. "She was in serious condition and re-hospitalized and I'm not convinced she just passed away from Corona," said Professor Moti Ravid, director of the Salvation Hospital.
In doing so, the deceased joins the quorum of the corona now standing at 13. Mordechai Ben Michael, a 92-year-old with background illness, also died today at Shaare Zedek Hospital. There are 3,865 verified patients in Israel, 66 of whom are in serious condition, 54 are respiratory, and 82 are in moderate condition. The government is preparing to tighten restrictions, perhaps to the point of complete closure.
Photo: Gil Kramer // Editing: Eden Barel
Justice Gates said: "The patient, 92, with a history of illness, was hospitalized about a week ago in the isolated ward in a very serious condition, with many significant illnesses. The department's staff provided the patient with close medical care and support. Unfortunately this morning, his condition deteriorated and he passed away. The family".
This morning, hundreds of armed soldiers are patrolling the streets of Israel alongside police and inspectors, in order to enforce the new restrictions on traffic. The government will today decide on new restrictions in the public sphere, with Defense Minister Bennett and Interior Minister Deri opposing a full-fledged move, claiming closure for residents over the age of 65 is enough.
Enforcement Separation at Supermarkets
In the meantime, steps are being made to keep distance between grocery shoppers, and the possibility of prohibiting food from the grocery store which is more than 2 miles from the residence is being considered. Supermarkets require to equip them with thermometers to test buyers.
In the first phase, the IDF assigned about 500 soldiers to maintain the public health order in the cities. In the military, they say that if necessary, they could be assigned to 12 battalions - thousands of soldiers. The soldiers will be armed, despite initially not being equipped with weapons.
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Police went through a busy Saturday trying to enforce the closure laws. 58 closure orders were issued yesterday for businesses operating in contravention of regulations, and beyond that, police and inspectors yesterday distributed a total of 1,296 enforcement reports to Israeli citizens, with 105 of the reports being given to business owners operating in violation of the directives.