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Bennett said expecting up to 4,000 serious COVID cases in coming weeks
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Naftali Bennett has told government offices to immediately reduce the number of employees attending work in person, anticipating record numbers of serious COVID-19 patients in the coming weeks, Army Radio reports.
The outlet says Bennett said in a closed meeting: “The storm is only starting, the numbers are high and challenging and we are preparing for 1,000-2,500 simultaneous serious cases.”
The report adds that Bennett has also ordered officials to prepare for an extreme scenario of 4,000 serious patients.
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