'Our situation is very grave,' says Gamzu as toll rises to 1,256 and hospitals expected to reach limit of 800 serious cases; further restrictions unlikely until after Yom Kippur

Daily infections still over 5,000, with a record number of patients -- 604 -- now in serious condition

Record number of patients in serious condition and daily infections still over 5,000, far higher than 1,000 daily cases ministry aiming for before it will consider lifting measures

Protestors will be divided into groups of 20 with 'reasonable distance' between clusters; numbers not being capped; police say they will expand area allocated for demonstrations

Memo suggests covering ram's horn with a mask to prevent spraying of droplets, calls for blowing instrument toward an open window and not toward synagogue congregants

Rules indicates restrictions will be open-ended and not necessarily rolled back after 3 weeks; ministry reports 4,537 virus cases Wednesday, down about 1,000 from Tuesday high

Justice and health ministries reportedly looking at curbing participation at rallies through aggressive enforcement of social-distancing restrictions

While not explicitly attributing recent excess fatalities to COVID-19, Health Ministry says most of increase due to deaths among people above 65; record 551 in serious condition

Plan to move the sick from medical centers in Jerusalem and country's north comes to help mitigate potential congestion, amid increased demand for hospital beds

Health official tells newspaper organizers wanted waiver on isolation upon return; 5 days were eventually agreed upon, but with strict distancing guidelines team failed to follow