Health minister, host of top ministry officials to enter virus quarantine

In addition to coronavirus czar Prof. Ronni Gamzu, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein and several other senior officials will enter a 14-day quarantine after a staff member in the government’s COVID-19 task force caught the coronavirus, the Health Ministry announces.

Following an epidemiological investigation, senior members of Edelstein’s office will also be required to quarantine, as will Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch, Health Ministry Director-General Chezy Levy and other top ministry officials, according to the statement.

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