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. 2020 Sep;26(9):2251-2253.
doi: 10.3201/eid2609.201476. Epub 2020 Jul 3.

Buying Time with COVID-19 Outbreak Response, Israel

Eyal Leshem, Arnon Afek, Yitshak Kreiss

Buying Time with COVID-19 Outbreak Response, Israel

Eyal Leshem et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

Israel's response during the containment phase of the COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020 led to a delay in sustained community transmission and effective mitigation. During February-April 2020, a total of 15,981 confirmed cases resulted in 223 deaths. A total of 179,003 persons reported electronically to self-quarantine and were entitled to paid sick leave.

Keywords: 2019 coronavirus disease; COVID-19; Israel; SARS; SARS-CoV-2; containment; coronavirus; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; travel restrictions; viruses; zoonoses.

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Numbers of COVID-19 cases and key public health interventions by date of implementation, Israel, February–April, 2020: A) daily numbers; B) cumulative totals.
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