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In Israel, the number of COVID-19 cases is approaching a dangerous threshold beyond which the country promises to reintroduce quarantine. 1,977 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Israel on Tuesday, according to data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Health Minister Yulis Edelstein mentioned a little earlier than 2,000. Cases of infection recorded within a day would already be a sign that stricter measures are needed. He warned that in such a case, the quarantine could be reintroduced into the country.
Since the outbreak, the total number of infections in the country has reached 54,663, 22,920 people are considered healthy. There are currently 259 patients with coronavirus disease in the country. The total number of deaths from COVID-19 is 430.
The number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases per day in mid-May did not rise above 100. In late May, after a sudden decrease in measures, the situation in the country deteriorated significantly.
While the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been praised for handling the first wave of the coronavirus outbreak, now, in an attempt to deal with the second wave, he is receiving more accusations of protests across the country.
The number of bankruptcies in Israel has also increased considerably recently. According to the Ministry of Justice, in 2020 2,038 companies filed for bankruptcy in June, almost twice as many as in the same month last year.
The country’s Central Statistics Office also reported that Israel recorded a record unemployment rate of 21 percent in May, but fell to 10.7 percent in June after the country lifted its quarantine measures.
In Bulgaria, 325 new cases per day were detected
Bulgarian doctors recorded 325 new cases of coronavirus infection last day, 129 more than the day before. 5,325 tests were performed. This was announced on Wednesday by the information portal of the country’s Ministry of Health.
According to official figures, the total number of infected people in Bulgaria has increased to 9,254, including 574 members of the medical staff. Five coronavirus-diagnosed patients have died in the past 24 hours, a total of 313 deaths in the country since the epidemic began.
The highest number of new cases in the last day was detected in the country’s capital, Sofia – 99, Plovdiv – 50 and Varna – 48. Due to the increasing number of cases, there is a shortage of medical personnel in Bulgarian hospitals.
The first cases of coronavirus infection in Bulgaria were detected on March 8. From March 13. until May 14. The country was in a state of emergency.
Bulgaria currently has an emergency epidemic regime, which has been extended until the end of July. Citizens must maintain social distance and wear protective masks in closed public places and in transportation.
Ireland may toughen travel arrangements for countries most affected by coronavirus
In Ireland, more travel restrictions could be imposed on arrivals from countries with high COVID-19 cases, Foreign Secretary Simon Coveney said Wednesday after the government lifted the 14-day mandatory quarantine for arrivals. from 15 European countries, Reuters reported.
“We have focused on countries, or rather regions, on countries that could become COVID-19 hot spots in the coming months, looking for ways to deal with such risks,” Coveney told RTE, a broadcaster. national.
Coveney said the government would review the situation in the coming weeks and decide whether additional measures would be needed in addition to the 14-day quarantine, such as requiring those arriving in Ireland to undergo a coronavirus test.
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