The cabinet is convening this morning, Sunday, to discuss limiting the number of customers in restaurants to 50 diners, as requested by the Ministry of Health regarding events in halls, bars, clubs and synagogues.
"We are in the midst of a very strong outbreak of coronavirus," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the meeting. "This outbreak will be accompanied by a doubling of the number of severely ill patients, which will challenge the health care system."
Netanyahu also announced that he would soon re-convene the government for decision-making on new measures to curb the spread of the virus.
A report released Sunday morning by the Coronavirus National Information and Knowledge Center shows that 804 new coronavirus cases were diagnosed Saturday.
The number of active coronavius cases in Israel reached a new high of 11,004 this morning. The number of patients in serious condition also rose to 83 from 74 yesterday.
The most high-risk areas, according to the report, are Bnei Brak, which recorded 450 new coronavirus cases over the past week, Beitar Illit, which recorded 57 new cases, and Kafr Qasim, which recorded, which recorded 19 cases.
Areas considered at moderate risk include Jerusalem, Ashdod, Kafr Qara, Kiryat Malachi, Arara in the Negev, Tel Aviv, Beit Shemesh, Modi'in Illit, Rechasim, and Dimona.
Jerusalem currently has the highest number of active coronavirus cases with 1,416. Tel Aviv-Yafo has 981 active cases. Bnei Brak has 842, Ashdod 644, Bat Yam 379, Petah Tikva 273, Rahat 221, Rishon Lezion 216, Arara in the Negev 201, Beitar Illit 191, Beit Shemesh 178, Netanya 178, Modi'in Illit 155, Lod 153, Ramla 143, Dimona 137, Rechovot 130 and Elad 129.