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Sunday, March 15, 2020
Netanyahu and cadre tested for virus, despite showing no symptoms
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and those around him have been tested for the coronavirus disease COVID-19, his office says.
None of those being tested showed any symptoms before the tests, which were performed under the directive of the office’s deputy director for security and emergencies.
No results are announced.
It’s not clear how many tests were done. Many doctors and others in Israel have complained about a shortage of tests, where only some 6,800 checks have been performed as of Saturday morning, according to the Health Ministry.
The ministry has ordered more tests, but has told doctors in the meantime to limit tests to 700 a day nationwide, according to Haaretz.
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