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Tuesday, March 10, 2020
New Health Ministry guidelines urge Israelis against hospital visits
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Health Ministry issues new guidelines aimed at containing the coronavirus outbreak.
As reported earlier, the ministry has tighten the limit on public events from 5,000 people to 2,000 people, while also urging Israelis to reconsider holding any mass gatherings whatsoever.
The ministry urges the public against visits to hospitals or other sites where senior citizens might be. This follows an earlier Welfare Ministry announcement barring visitors from entering nursing homes.
“The Health Ministry recommends that the elderly population, especially those with a history of health problems reduce contact with [members of the general public] as possible while still maintaining their routine,” the ministry says in a statement.
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