140 suspected coronavirus cases checked in Israel, all cleared

The Health Ministry reports that 140 people suspected of having contracted the coronavirus have been examined so far in Israel, and that all have been cleared of the virus.

“At the same time, the ministry’s assumption is that the coronavirus will arrive in Israel and the system continues to prepare for this scenario,” a statement from the ministry adds.

The ministry says to do so it will be increasing the number of tests done at the Tel Hashomer Central Laboratory, and will prepare an additional three laboratories for coronavirus testing and verification: Soroka hospital in Beersheba, Hadassah in Jerusalem and Rambam in Haifa.