Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Israel rise to 304

17:27, March 17, 2020

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  Israel confirms 6 new COVID-19 cases

  A worker cleans at a terminal hall in Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, on March 10, 2020. (Photo: AFP)JERUSALEM, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Israels Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that six more Israelis were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients in Israel to 76.The ministry said the source of the infection of one of the six patients, a maintenance worker at Ben Gurion International Airport, is unknown.This is the second patient in Israel to be infected without being abroad recently nor being in contact with another verified patient.According to the ministrys data, 70 are hospitalized in 16 hospitals across Israel. One of them is in serious condition.Three patients are being treated at home, and the remaining three have recovered.

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  COVID-19 cases rise to 126 in Israel

  JERUSALEM, March 13 -- A total of 17 Israelis tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 126, said the Israeli Ministry of Health.Of the 126 cases, 104 are treated in 16 hospitals across Israel with two of them in serious condition.In addi

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  UK confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 373

  LONDON, March 10 (Xinhua) -- As of Tuesday morning, 373 patients in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, marking an increase of 54 in the last 24 hours, according to the Department of Health and Social Care.Great Ormond Street childrens hospital is pictured in London on March 10, 2020. (Photo: AFP)Six patients who tested positive for COVID-19 have died, said the department.The sixth patient was in his 80s and had underlying health conditions, the West Hertfordshire Hospital NHS Trust confirmed."It appears the virus was acquired in the UK and full contact tracing has begun," said Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty.On Monday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson chaired a second meeting of the governments COBRA emergency committee to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak."We remain in the contain phase of the outbreak but...our scientists think containment is extremely unlikely to work on its own and that is why we are making extensive preparations for a move to the delay phase," Johnson told reporters after the emergency meeting.The governments action plan to tackle the spread of the virus includes: containing the virus, delaying its spread, researching its origins and cure, and finally mitigating the impact should the virus becomes more widespread.If the government moves to the "delay stage", it would see school and museum and gallery closures as well as cancellation of major sporting events.