Nachman Ash says infection rate can be lowered with a 3-week closure or 5 weeks of tightened restrictions; 3,594 new cases verified on Monday, with a 4.2% positivity rate

Health Ministry records highest number of infections in months, as government deliberates over whether to impose a third lockdown

130 arrivals on 2 flights taken to hotels for isolation, but 30 refuse to go; decision also affects South Africa, Denmark arrivals, as COVID-19 mutations found in all 3 countries

Ministers meet on more infectious COVID-19 mutation found in Britain, mull barring all overseas flights; PM says no indication vaccine would not work against new strain

Health Ministry reportedly holds several meetings on mutation, seeks to test Israelis returning from Britain for new, more infectious variant

Report says health organizations received a very limited amount of shots for the week; virus czar says country won't see effects of inoculation program for at least 2 months

24% of Israelis prepared to inoculate immediately; 11% say they'll never agree to receive shot, 17% say they're not ready for it at this stage

Health minister says first round of vaccinations for high-risk people could be done in two weeks, with drive to then be opened to general population if there are enough doses

Health Ministry's head of public health services says there's light at the end of the tunnel but 'we're still in the middle of it'

Health Ministry expects some 800 seriously ill by end of January in latest wave of pandemic, TV network reports