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Monday, September 21, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Monday, September 21, 2020
IDF says it will send hundreds more soldiers to work as virus contact tracers
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Israel Defense Forces will send hundreds of additional soldiers to work as coronavirus contact tracers in the coming days, according to the IDF spokesperson.
The army says 600 regular soldiers will be diverted from their normal positions, in addition to dozens of reservists.
Thousands of Home Front Command soldiers were deployed last week throughout the country to work with local authorities in handling the pandemic. The soldiers are not responsible for directly enforcing the lockdown; rather, they conduct tests, run quarantine hotels and distribute food.
— Aaron Boxerman
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