Health Ministry

306 COVID-19 patients in critical condition, 134 on ventilator

Number of severe and ventilated patients continues to decline also today. Number of active COVID-19 carriers is 8,066.

Health Ministry expected to recommend mandatory vaccine law

Medical law expert: Law forcing citizens to immunize 'constitutes fatal violation of basic rights and freedoms of the individual.'

Ministry of Health: China a green country, Denmark a red country

Ministry of Health updates list of countries from which Israelis will not be able to return without being required to go into isolation.

Prof. Grotto 'frustrated' as he leaves Health Ministry post

"The government refused to adopt so many of our recommendations, but when things went wrong, we were blamed."

Prof. Grotto, deputy director of Health Ministry, resigns

Grotto served in his current position for the last 13 years.

Edelstein: Opening up the entire economy? Populist discourse

Health Minister: I'm tired of this discourse of hatred, let's stop blaming one another.

Italy and Germany added to list of red countries

Vietnam will enter the list of green countries. Greece's status as a green country will be re-examined in about a week.

Transparency?

COVID-19 patients' treatment to be examined, but findings hidden

Health Ministry appoints special committee to examine treatment of patients in all hospitals, but findings will remain confidential forever.

Finance Minister: 'Health Ministry detached from the people'

Minister Katz sharply attacks Health Ministry, that opposes opening businesses, ahead of Corona cabinet discussions. 'What's this insanity?'

Rate of verified COVID-19 carriers today: only 1.8%

Condition of 464 hospitalized COVID-19 patients defined severe tonight, 196 on ventilator; 123 patients hospitalized in moderate condition.

Video resurfaces showing Health Ministry officials candid moment

Senior Health Ministry officials spoke between themselves in preparation for press briefing, not realizing they were broadcasting live.

Health Ministry finds children more likely to catch COVID-19

Ministry warns: 'Reopening schools may accelerate virus spread.' Doctors tell Arutz Sheva findings are 'manipulative and erroneous'

Health Ministry fears morbidity may soon rise

Senior Health Ministry source says if violations of guidelines continue throughout country within week, downward morbidity trend may reverse

Edelstein: 4.2 million flu vaccines to arrive in Israel

Health Ministry purchases almost twice as many vaccines as last year. Regarding COVID-19: 'We'll bring proposal to increase fines.'

26 die from beginning of Shabbat, positive rate yesterday - 4.5%

Number of patients in a critical condition is 689, while number of patients connected to ventilator is 238.

Another animal-to-human disease: leptospirosis

Around 50 cases of this disease have been reported recently, mostly among tourists who took dips in the country's rivers.

'Adherence to guidelines will get us out of lockdown faster'

Health Ministry official expresses cautious optimism on improving situation. 'Winter will pose a double challenge," he notes.

'We're gaining control over the epidemic'

Although morbidity statistics are encouraging, the government will still proceed with caution.

Govt official accused of taking bribes to cancel quarantine

Suspect worked in Health Ministry office dealing with public inquiries into quarantine status.

872 COVID-19 patients reported critical, 220 on ventilator

3,007 test positive since midnight, with death toll reported at 1,784, and 1,609 COVID-19 patients hospitalized.

Covid: What was crucial for Yom Kippur is as crucial for Sukkot

The health instructions and warnings presented for Yom Kippur are just as applicable to the Sukkot holiday. Be careful!

Death toll from coronavirus in Israel rises to 1,441

Ministry of Health says that the number of cases in serious condition has risen to 728 and that the death toll has reached 1,441.

'Finance Ministry is to blame for crisis in hospitals'

Shortage of doctors has been known issue for months, but only now is the Health Ministry appealing for retired doctors to return.

Former Health Minister: Closure intended to cover failure

Chaim Ramon: 'I'm sorry Netanyahu and his ministers are adopting this policy, which will bring upon us a health and economic disaster.'

Finger-pointing as COVID-19 carriers board flights abroad

Six months into outbreak, Health Ministry and Border Control still disconnected as 5 COVID carriers fly from Israel to Serbia and Turkey.

Health Min. scrubs hospital capacity stats from coronavirus site

After hospitals mistakenly labelled as being at over 100% capacity in coronavirus wards, Health Ministry removes stats from its website.

Hospitals: We can admit more patients, Health Ministry misleads

Health Ministry claims COVID wards countrywide overcrowded but some hospital sources say reality differs from picture presented to public

Minister Peretz intervenes:

Problem of yeshiva students solved

Demand by Minister Rabbi Rafi Peretz accepted: Post H.S.and hesder yeshiva students may stay in yeshiva until Yom Kippur, then return home.

Watch: Shofar blowing at Health Min. Corona command center

Toast at Health Ministry culminates with shofar blowing.

Health Ministry recommends closure on holidays

Senior HM official: 'We're in direction of national epidemic, even in green cities. Therefore, traffic light model currently cannot work.'

Health Ministry reports COVID-19 carrier returning from Istanbul

Passengers on flight asked to enter isolation until September 14th.

'Why can't 30 people pray outside?'

MK Michael Malchieli criticizes the attitude toward the haredi public during the coronavirus crisis.

Prof. Yoram Lass:

'Coronavirus disease isn't dangerous to children at all'

Prof. Lass opens program with beginning school year under COVID-19 specter: 'In today's situation, facts don't matter; anxiety's growing.'

Health Ministry:

'About 40% of COVID-19 deaths below average age in Israel'

Official data: Out of 936 dead, 65 were under 60, and 236 were aged 80-70; 'youngest to die in Israel of coronavirus was 19 years old.'

First publication:

Health Ministry sued in Freedom of Information Act COVID request

Doctors, journalists, hundreds of citizens hire attorney after Health Ministry repeatedly ignores queries on mortality, testing, treatment.

414 coronavirus carriers in serious condition

12 patients have died from the virus since midnight, bringing the total to 957.

List of 'green countries' expanded

Australia, UAE, Ireland, Thailand and other countries added to list of countries from which returnees will not be required isolation.

Health Ministry to provide funding for early childhood centers

Health Ministry, local authorities, sign agreement preventing closure of early childhood centers.

53 coronavirus deaths in Israel weren't recorded

Health Min. Yuli Edelstein orders investigation after 53 coronavirus deaths found not to be counted in coronavirus statistics.

Health Ministry opposes shortening quarantine period

'Not enough information to decide what percentage will develop symptoms after quarantine,' National Knowledge & Information Center says.

Exclusive:

Professor Yoram Lass to Arutz Sheva: 'Pandemic psychosis'

Former HM Director: 'Pandemic psychosis virus is new means of communication; social networks never existed in previous viral pandemics.'

Health Ministry says ten died from coronavirus in one day

Health Ministry reports increase in number of deaths reaching 612.

Arutz Sheva clarifies Health Ministry COVID-19 policy

Health Ministry: 'Any COVID-19 positive patient who has died during his hospitalization will likely be reported as COVID-19 death.'

Health Ministry returning to strict testing policy

Ministry of Health will perform a coronavirus test for anyone who comes in contact with a verified patient.

Weekend lockdown to continue

Ministry of Health supports abolition of partial lockdown on weekends. Discussion on the issue will be held next week.

Next school year:

18 children per class, combined with remote learning

Health Ministry presents plan for returning to school, with no restrictions up to age 6; grades 1-12 to be taught in groups up to 18.

2,000 new cases of coronavirus in one day

Ministry of Health says the total number of active cases is 32,345, of which 237 are in serious condition.

Health Ministry:

Number of coronavirus deaths rises to 424

Two die after contracting coronavirus since noon. Since midnight, 1,203 test positive in Israel.

Ministers decide: Significant addition to health system manpower

Health and Finance Ministers agree on reinforcement of 2,000 nurses, 400 doctors, manpower, and additional procurement for health system.

130 Israeli Doctors:

'Health Ministry's restrictions are destroying the economy'

'Protect the old, let the young go out.' 130 Israeli doctors sign onto letter accusing Health Ministry of causing 'economic disaster'.

Coronavirus hits 8200 Intelligence Unit

More than a hundred unit soldiers rest positive, number in isolation steadily rising. Health Ministry: We're approaching need for closure.

In July, 3,495 coronavirus cases diagnosed thanks to Shabak

Meeting to discuss Shabak (ISA) tracking methods, Health Ministry management of coronavirus quarantines.

Rise in COVID-19 fatalities and those in serious condition

1,151 test coronavirus positive in past day. Death toll reported at 362, number of critically ill stands at 151.

Number of coronavirus tests to be reduced?

Health funds protest high volume of coronavirus tests, as Health Ministry weighs options to reduce eligibility for testing.

748 test positive, 5 reported dead

Official coronavirus numbers continue to rise in terms of number of patients in serious condition with death toll officially at 342.

'Canola oil' turns out to be sunflower oil

Israeli company announces labeling mistake, requests concerned customers return products in exchange for refund.

Health Ministry to recommend lockdown on dozens of communities

Dimona, Kiryat Gat among cities the Health Ministry is seeking a lockdown for due to spike in coronavirus cases.

Judge tests positive for coronavirus

Those who were present in Judge Dan Saadon's courtroom from Sunday, June 21 onwards, should contact Health Ministry for instructions.

Largest number of complaints - about the Transportation Ministry

Annual State Comptroller report shows Israelis complain most often about Transportation Ministry, Health Ministry.

Reform for early intervention centers delayed

Controversial reform for early intervention services delayed until September, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein announces.