Edelstein warns that restrictions may be increased before they are lifted; Yoav Kisch says rise in transmission rate may level out, perhaps go down a little

New record in daily confirmed patients comes two days before nationwide lockdown set to begin

Yifat Shasha-Biton says government should reinforce hospitals, not shut down country; Health Ministry deputy says healthcare system overwhelmed, denies overcount of fatalities

9 more people die, taking the national death toll to 1,119, number of serious cases rise to 519, with 202 in moderate condition; senior IDF generals in quarantine after exposure

Military task force sounds alarm ahead of cabinet decision on lockdown; Health Ministry announces 2,715 new cases, 5 new deaths; serious cases keep rising

Audience remains seated and masked while divided into groups of 20 in order to maintain Health Ministry regulations

3,962 new cases recorded Friday, nearly 500 serious cases; nearly 1 million have quarantined since July 1; officials said to fear test criteria producing many false positives

Health Ministry revises Thursday's daily record of new coronavirus cases up to 4,217, total infections since start of pandemic rises to 148,564

Health Ministry deputy minister reportedly says there is no way to confirm if coronavirus spread at demonstrations

Over 4,000 virus cases recorded in single day, 20 fatalities in hours; lockdown will include three stages of varying severity; full cabinet must still vote on measure