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Sunday, March 8, 2020
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Sunday, March 8, 2020
Number of those with virus has risen, minister says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleHealth Minister Yaakov Litzman says the number of cases of COVID-19 has risen, but does not provide details, which he says will come out later.
Health Ministry head Moshe Bar Simon-Tov says Israelis should be prepared for things to get worse, but says Israel is doing its best to remain in control of the situation.
He says he sees more and more countries losing control of the virus, and says Israel’s seemingly draconian measures to restrict entry saved lives.
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