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Jerusalem, Mar 30: Benjamin Netanyahu’s advisor on ultra-Orthodox affairs Rivka Paluch has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, three days after meeting with the Israeli prime minister, according to national media.
A government source announced Paluch’s positive test during an appearance on the Channel 12 broadcaster, the Times of Israel newspaper reported on Monday. She was reportedly tested after her husband was hospitalized with the disease.
According to a source in Netanyahu’s office, those who came into contact with Paluch will be required to self-isolate for 14 days, in line with the Ministry of Health’s guidelines, the newspaper reported. The adviser reportedly met with the prime minister on Thursday.
Seven Israeli lawmakers are currently in self-isolation after being exposed to an individual that later tested positive for the disease, the newspaper stated.
