The amount of beds at Shaare Zedek Medical Center's intensive care unit will be doubled in time for the winter in order to prepare for the coronavirus pandemic converging with the seasonal flu, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein announced on Sunday during a visit.
"Our health system is working to be best prepared for the winter with the goal of being ready to confront the coronavirus and the seasonal flu at the same time," Eldelstein said, adding that another 12 more ICU beds will be added to the 14 currently in place.
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