“The number of verified today has reached a new high – over 9,600,” said Dr. Elrai-Price. There is a beginning of a decrease in the adhesion coefficient that stands at 1.17, but any coefficient above 1 indicates a trend of spread. “
She noted that more than 80% of the country’s population lives in orange and red localities. “It affects all sectors,” she said. “There is a twofold increase in the Arab sector and the general sector within two weeks. The verified are in the community. Within two weeks there has been a twofold increase in the number of transparent patients being followed. There are over 300 critical patients in the hospitals.”
The head of the public health services added: “17% of the new patients were vaccinated in one dose. We make efforts in information and accessibility. The rate of vaccinated in Arab and ultra-Orthodox society is low – and we make an effort there.”
She also referred to the mortality data from Corona: “We were in a state of 30 deaths a day, and today 50-40 are reported. This is a number that is difficult for us to see. Some are young people with no background illnesses. Every death is painful.”
Dr. Elrai-Price also referred to the Monitoring Committee for Vaccine Side Effects. “Among other things, it has representatives from the HMOs and hospitals,” she said. The committee deals with the safety and effectiveness of vaccines and examines whether they fail. Just this week we started giving the second dose. Only a week later, maximum protection is reached. “After one dose of vaccine, you do not reach full protection.”
The head of public health services also responded to allegations about the conduct of the Ministry of Health. “There are statements that the ministry is hiding things and raising things. We would like you all to see the data clearly and efficiently,” she said.
“The information that will go to Pfizer: Aggressive information that includes the number of serious, respiratory and death patients. Will not go through any other individual or identified information, no information about side effects or background diseases, just what the disease state is. This is to see when we get vaccinated.” .
Edelstein: “There is no shortage of vaccines”
During the visit, Netanyahu and Edelstein met Etty Shemesh, the principal of a comprehensive middle school in the city, who was vaccinated against Corona. The Minister welcomed this and said: “We are pleased that the teaching staff are starting to get vaccinated. This is important both in protecting the educational staff and in preventing isolations that have burdened the education system. We are resolving this issue.”
Edelstein added that “at the same time we are in a wave of illness that is very worrying. The closure should give the positive results within a few days. But this will only happen if there is cooperation. Together we will be able to get the vaccine car ahead of the disease car.” .