The number of coronavirus patients in Israel surged to 10,505 on Friday morning, leaving 95 people dead as the government lifted some of the restrictions on most of the country.
A heated late-night phone meeting of the special ministerial Committee on Coronavirus led to an announcement by the government that the public could return to their pre-Passover coronavirus routines. In general, people are still expected to work from home and not venture out more than around 100 meters from home. However, citizens may now travel from city to city without having to pass Police-run checkpoints.
The closure on Bnei Brak has been extended five more days and some restrictions have been slightly altered to allow for more freedom of movement. Residents can go out to work, to receive essential medical care, for the funeral of a member of their nuclear family or to transfer a minor child to their ex-spouse.
Regarding Jerusalem, the Health Ministry is advocating to keep the capital divided into seven districts and that residents continue adhering to Passover restrictions, though that idea has faced stiff opposition in the cabinet. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that a decision is expected Saturday night.
Jerusalem and Bnei Brak have the highest number of coronavirus cases in Israel: 1,821 and 1,761, according to a report by the Health Ministry that was released Saturday morning.
Other cities that make the top 10 list: Tel Aviv (444), Elad (233), Ashkelon (225), Petah Tikva (199), Rishon Lezion (192), Modi’in Illit (190), Beit Shemesh (188) and Ashdod (170).
Per capita, the top three cities are Bnei Brak, the settlement of Efrat and Elad.
The cities who have seen the greatest increase in coronavirus cases in the last three days: Bnei Brak (+7%), Tiberius (+7%), Safed (+6%) and Jerusalem (+4%).
For the first time, the Health Ministry also offered information about the number of sick people in Arab cities and towns, which reflect much lower numbers of infected people despite an increase in the amount of tests being conducted.
The top five cities are: Baqa al-Gharbiyye (18), Tamara (16), Tayibe (10), Mgarr (7) and Sakhnin (6).
Of the 10,505 infected Israelis, some 191 are in serious condition, including 132 who are intubated. Some 1,236 Israelis have recovered from the novel coronavirus.
Among IDF soldiers, so far 152 have become infected with the virus and 115 still have the virus today. In addition, 2,876 soldiers are in isolation.
Police are preparing for Sunday when a new order goes into place requiring that all Israelis over the age of six wear masks in public spaces. Until now, this has been a Health Ministry recommendation but fines were not issued.
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