For the first time in months, the military ordered a ban on all pages for soldiers serving in combat units beginning Tuesday, over an increase in coronavirus cases.
The order of IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi came after nearly 2,600 active workers were diagnosed with COVID-19 infection.
IDF soldiers return to base from leave while leaving social distance
According to a statement released by the IDF Spokesperson Unit, only units that have not registered any diseases will be exempt from the order. The other soldiers will continue to work in special capsules and will continue to adhere to discount rules.
The military said the number of coronavirus (R) strains that determine the spread rate of a virus, 2 in just 10 days, has raised concerns and driven IDF policy. Tests for COVID-19 are not readily available for active workers.
Military officers hoped to keep the spread of the virus out by separating bases and units with high levels of control but by allowing leaves, soldiers mixed with families spread the disease when it returned. them.
IDF coronavirus center
(Photo: IDF Speaker Unit)
Among those recently exposed to the virus were two generals, and a large infantry drill was postponed Tuesday because many of its participants were diagnosed with the virus.
After the quarantine facilities available to fill soldiers to their full potential, many infectious service members were sent to solitude at home.
In addition, an elite fleet of 73 warriors was found to be infectious just days before the cadets expected to receive the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. All operations were postponed for two weeks. One soldier who was likely to be captured during a leave has been identified as the source.
Navy cadets mark the end of their elite course before the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic
(Photo: IDF Speaker Unit)
The navy said 98% of submarine and missile crews had received the first dose of the Moderna vaccine and 80% had also received a second dose. Officials said the naval vaccination campaign will be accelerated in an effort to contain 1,100 soldiers a day.
A117,558 active service soldiers received their first dose and 25,328 received both doses, an army spokesman said.
Earlier, the Ministry of Health said 8,261 new cases of COVID-19 had been diagnosed in the past day. One in 11 tests returned a positive result showing a 9.2% confirmation rate after 90,000 tests performed Monday.
Coronavirus ward at Ziv Medical Center in Safed
(Photo: Avihu Shapira)
The IDF intelligence unit action group said the lockout imposed since January 8 has not reduced the count rate. In a report released Tuesday, the task force said that among those who were seriously ill, more young people were after the population over 60 received the vaccine.
Health Minister Yuli Edelsteinn said on Tuesday that 4,989,925 vaccines have been given since the vaccination campaign began in December. An estimated 117,000 people contracted coronavirus on Monday.
Over 82% of the population over the age of 60 received both doses but in the ultra-orthodox communities only 66% of the at-risk population received their vaccines.