Additional text of the new Health Ministry instructions to Israelis on curbing coronavirus

The following are the rest of the new Health Ministry instructions:

8. Using health services:

a. If you do have a health problem, it is advisable to use remote medical services and to avoid going to the clinic as far as possible in accordance with HMO guidelines published online and in the media.
b. Immediately upon commencement of quarantine, establish communication channels with your HMO. Check online or with family members what to do if you require medical services (you need to make sure you know how to contact the HMO and follow the HMO guidelines).
c. If you feel that you are developing illness, fever, with or without respiratory symptoms, you should go into home isolation and avoid contact with family members. Temperature should be measured twice a day. If you are concerned, contact your doctor or the referral center of the HMO you are a member of.
d. If you have a febrile illness, you should remain in isolation for up to two days after the fever has ended. The rest of the family should be isolated only in the event that you have been found positive for coronavirus.

Further rules of conduct:

Avoid physical contact including hugs and handshakes
Do not open doors with the palm of your hand
Avoid touching your face
Wash your hands frequently
Ventilate your home as much as possible
Disinfect handles and doors
Do not kiss mezuzot and other sacred objects
Do not smoke cigarettes, e-cigarettes or hookahs – this is a good opportunity to stop smoking!
Do not use shared utensils for eating and do not share food from mouth to mouth.
Maintain a healthy diet and exercise while staying at home.

More on this to follow…