New coronavirus cases hit 4,013

The Ministry of Health registered 4,013 new coronavirus cases on Thursday – 488 in serious condition and 143 on respirators. Another 20 patients died, raising the death toll to 1,075. Due to this emergency,  the government has determined that there is no way of avoiding a comprehensive national closure during the coming High Holidays. The details are to be announced at the end of a ministerial debate.