Despite declaration flights to some countries would resume on August 16, Coronavirus Committee learns the plan's still stuck at the gate; 'Date is far from reality,' official says

Much of public entertainment remains closed, but outdoor performances set to resume; hospitals see sudden drop in crowdedness as officials say they've changed calculation method

Israel tops 80,000 infections amid continued failure to bring infection rate down; number of serious patients up by 11 to 369

Health Ministry confirms almost 2,000 infections in 24 hours, but rate of positive test results is declining; serious patients up by 29 in a day, continuing to flood hospitals

Netanyahu visits Jerusalem hospital with coronavirus czar, as they say they want to give other means a chance to work before going back to lockdowns

After ministers agree to widen flight availability from August 16, Airports Authority publishes tender to operate on-site lab, with passengers tested 72 hours before departure

Hadassah Ein Kerem's coronavirus ward overwhelmed at 200% standard capacity for first time; 358 people listed in serious condition, a new high

Ronni Gamzu says country must reduce number of daily cases to 'hundreds' by September, or be forced again into lockdown

345 in serious condition with COVID-19; ministers roll back weekend restrictions, weigh reopening skies by mid-August

Coronavirus cabinet, supporting new czar Gamzu, decides to allow commerce on Fridays and Saturdays, aims to reopen skies by August 16, as lockdown averted -- for now