Most of Israel is taking this very seriously, we are basically locked down and they did this fast.
There are no flights in or out of the country and anybody who does come into the country has to go into a two week isolation.
Our numbers are a lot less than they expected because of this.
We have a lot of religious people who has been disregarding the laws and the percentage of sick people in their areas is much higher.
You need to take this virus very seriously.
What's frightening about this is if you get sick and are put into hospital you are there in isolation, you are there alone, your family are not allowing into the building.
Not a way to die and very traumatic for the family.
The trick is to test all the time and lock down.
Without getting political the USA reacted very slowly and the cost unfortunately is going to be high.
They say that younger people often get sick but don't show symptoms, then then pass it onto older people, we don't see our grandchildren. Also our son who lives in Tel Aviv.