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Health Ministry to begin random virus testing in supermarkets
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Health Ministry will begin random coronavirus testing at supermarkets around the country on Monday, according to Channel 12.
The screening will target both workers and customers.
The aim, according to the report, is to gain a better sense of the rates of infection in the general population, with many Israelis believed to be asymptomatic carriers. It also seeks to block a potential outbreak in supermarkets, which remain open under partial lockdown rules.
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