According to updated figures from the Health Ministry, 1,941 people tested positive for coronavirus yesterday, out of 33,164 people tested, an infection rate of 6.1%. There are currently 426 people in serious condition in the country's hospitals, of whom 122 are In ventilators.

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Opposition leader MK Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) has launched an attack In coalition chairman MK Miki Zohar (Likud), accusing him of sowing public distrust in the government."When the head of the coalition argues with Professor Gamzu, the government's coronavirus project manager, this doesn't contribute anything to public confidence in the government," he said."This government is disconnected and we're fed up with them. They should stop fighting and get down to work."

MK Moshe Yaalon (Yesh Atid-Telem) has also weighed in In the latest disputes between the Likud party and the government's coronavirus project manager, Prof. Ronni Gamzu."Professor Gamzu assumed responsibility for heading the country's battle against the coronavirus," he wrote In Twitter. "See how quickly he has become a target, someone to be opposed. This disconnected government is Inly concerned about themselves. At least make up your minds not to oppose him, even if you won't support him."

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A survey carried out by researchers at Haifa University has revealed that around 70% of the population are not satisfied with the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis.In addition, around 80% of respondents think that the government did not handle the country's emergence from lockdown in an effective manner.68% of respondents said that they thought that the involvement of the Prime Minister in the government's handling of the crisis was not helpful. All the same, over 80% of respondents confirmed that they adhere to Health Ministry guidelines designed to curb the spread of the epidemic.

Transportation Minister Miri Regev (Likud) has launched an attack against the Yamina party and those at its helm."Last time around [during the elections], Bennett and Shaked both promised to recommend Netanyahu [to form a government], and they broke their promises to the public," she said. "Bennett and Shaked opposed sovereignty, calling it a plan for destruction. They have been obsessively attacking Netanyahu for years now. After all this, I find it hard to trust them - I think that at the moment of truth, they will indeed band together with Lapid."(MK Naftali Bennett is the head of the Yamina party. Lapid is the opposition leader and head of Yesh Atid.)

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