Health Ministry said to order medical personnel to cease offering new tests due to dearth of chemicals in laboratories

Death toll climbs to 34 with 8 fresh fatalities and 640 confirmed new cases; 83 on ventilators; authorities ramp up testing, with 6,169 checks on Thursday

Yaakov Litzman's positive test has forced Netanyahu and most of the top Israeli officials tackling pandemic into quarantine; he denies claims he ignored ban on group prayer

Yaakov Litzman, a member of the Gur Hasidic community, forced to work from home after coronavirus diagnosis

After prime minister tells Israelis to cover up when out in public, short clip published on social media platforms demonstrates improvised face protection gear

Ashkelon and Tel Aviv hospitals reports on sixth and seventh fatalities of the day, more than doubling tally since Monday; most deaths Thursday have had pre-existing conditions

Number of cases rises to 6,211, with 83 on ventilators; all five victims over 70, three had underlying conditions; toll apparently includes third victim from Beersheba nursing home

Health Ministry chiefs, Mossad boss, national security adviser, all handing response to pandemic, enter isolation along with PM, who only just emerged; IDF head already quarantined

Yaakov Litzman, 71, doing well, ministry official says, speculates minister likely caught bug from his ultra-Orthodox community and not lawmakers

81 patients on ventilators; death toll hits 25; Bnei Brak remains city with second highest number of cases, as government mulls further restrictions for ultra-Orthodox city