Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he would prefer excessive caution to protect Israelis from coronavirus.
Speaking from the Magen David Adom call center, the PM said anyone who has recently returned to Israel from any country affected by the virus and has developed symptoms, must contact the MDA hotline and a team will be dispatched to his residence.
Netanyahu also tasked the finance minister to head a committee tasked with providing aid to businesses already affected by the spread of the disease.