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| covid-19 Test kits used by Magen David Adom ambulance worker arrived to test the symptoms of coronavirurs for a patient-17 March 2020 |
Spy agency of Israeli Mossad has announced on Wednesday
night that 100,100 covid-19 test kits have been flown inside the country to
fight with novel coronavirus infected increasing number. But the kits are not
effective as some equipment’s are missing.
According to Channel 12 news, The Mossad had a plan to bringin more 4 million covid-19 test kits in near future, first time reported on
Thursday morning on operation.
The same report has been confirmed by the Health Ministry
directorate general Moshe Bar Siman saying Kan Sate broadcaster on Thursday, “we
need to check if the covid-19 test kits Mossad brought are valid and usable.”
“We are using all human resources available in the country
to cope the pandemic outbreaks, he said, while speaking to multi-agency efforts
to stop the spread of novel coronavirus.
Unfortunately what has arrived at the moment (covid-19 test kits) is not exactly
what we are missing. Meaning there are various components in the kits and [what
we got] is not we are missing our problem is we’re missing swabs,” Said Itamar
Grotto, Associate Director General at Israel Ministry of Health.
In Response, Mossad officials said, “Mossad brought what it
was asked. Mossad will clarify the need with the Health Ministry. The
clandestine channel is open and will continue to be used to bring in what is
needed.”
Israel is trying to accelerate the pace of test which was
500 to 700 daily early Tuesday and this weak the quoted figure is 10,000 only.
Recent number of test has increased to some 2,200 and while government has plan
to take this figure up to 3,000, and later to reach 5000, a potential figure.
The channel 12 did not give any hint about the source of
kits, and why government had involved Secret Agency in collecting test kits,
and, is nature of the involvement is diplomatic?
The Israeli’s government is using all its arms of security
establishment to tackle recent pandemic disease-Covid 19.
Shin Bet, Israeli’s internal security agency, overseeing the
a new controversial tracking program
approved by the Cabinet retracing the movements of virus spread through cell
phones, to facilitate identifying patients and put them into quarantine cell as they came
into contact with.
Further, the agency providing cyber experts Health Ministry that
helps in engineering software for the government’s efforts to handle
coronavirus threat. But again detail were not disclose.
IDF, Israeli Defense Force, has start participating in
government efforts to curb coronavirus outbreaks, by setting up makeshifts
hospitals, and mobilizes its logistic capabilities and facilities.
Israel has stepped into the action of partial lockdown by
restricting economic system, and encouraging people to stay at home unless
there is a need to purchase the necessity stuff, and other urgent affairs.
The opening of The Magen David Adom ambulance service, a
Drive through testing station in Tel Aviv, due on Wednesday had post pond due
to the shortage of testing kits and swabs, report by channel 13. The available covid-19 test kits are not enough for a single day, the channel said.
Soon several same stations will be set to open in major
cities in coming days.
Rambam Medical Center and Technion University in Haifa
announced that they have more efficient and faster technique to test the people
for covid-19, by pooling samples.
As on Thursday, The confirmed sick people figure was stood
at 433, which was raised to 833 numbers reported on Saturday Mornings by Health
Ministry, an increase of 400.
The prompt jump in virus diagnosed patient is partly
attributed to increase in number of testing stations across the country by using covid-19 test kits and other tools as well.