The Israeli coronavirus czar said Wednesday that a third of coronavirus lockouts, “nationwide,” are “inevitable”.
Ministers are expected to close next week, including a complete closure of trade and the education system, at a government meeting in the afternoon hours, following the latest increase. in COVID-19 cases in the country.
Prof. Nachman Ash gets vaccinated for coronavirus
(Photo: Ido Erez)
Prof. Nachman Ash said Israel will be “another 3,000 dead” from the pathogen in the next two months if the government does not implement strict health measures as soon as possible.
“It should be understood, there is no escape from another lock,” he said. “If so [the government] In line with our recommendations for the past two weeks, we could have avoided it. “
The professor said the outbreak had escalated, including severe cases, and would come later in the coming weeks if the government continued with the policy of “sitting and do nothing ”.
Police enforce a lockout in Tel Aviv in September
(Photo: Motti Kimchi )
“So far, our predictions have been inaccurate, let’s not endanger public health. Help us reduce the disease.”
Ministers are expected to meet at 4pm, after the meeting has been adjourned for two hours and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to call for another two- or three-week closure, which would take effect next week to allow time prepare the public.
In the meantime, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein instructed the Director General of the Ministry of Health Dr. Hezi Levi, to start work on vaccine centers in hospitals, as well as HMO clinics, to accelerate the virus protection campaign in the country.