Health officials on Tuesday called for urgent action and warned of a worrying rise in coronavirus diseases that COVID-19 wards across the country were about to collapse.
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein and the ministry’s head of public health, Dr. Sharon Elrai-Price has issued an emergency press release after Israel reported more than 8,000 new daily virus cases – the highest level since September – despite the current severe restrictions .
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein
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Edelstein called for a full lockout to be ordered when the cabinet meets later in the day to discuss the country’s closure tensions, which were submitted a week ago.
“We need to reach a full lock, except for essential work, with a closed education system and zero collections,” he said at a news conference. “Doing nothing today will result in hundreds more deaths and thousands more worse. “
He said it would undermine Israel’s vaccination campaign not to stop a total lockout, as those who had been vaccinated at first sight could still be infected as they need a second injection to improve immunity.
A line of people in front of a vaccination center in Tel Aviv
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“Some of the [new] there are older virus patients, who have already received the first glimpse of the vaccine, “he said.” They were a meter away from being saved. Today there is an outbreak in nursing homes, where the vaccines were also made. The ball is in the hands of the government, “he said.
“When was the last time the public themselves asked us to close everything? Local authority leaders and people on the street are telling us, ‘stop, stop.’
Edelstein also gave a taster of young people who come to vaccination centers to get the bullet without a prescription. “There were criminals who tried to sneak in at the expense of the elderly and sick. The incident is unfortunate. There are not too many vaccines when there are only 2,000 [in each vaccination center]. “
Dr. Sharon Elrai-Price
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Elrai-Price said most of this country currently lives in “red” or “orange” towns and communities.
“Even if we stop the spread, we know that the numbers will continue to go up. We are breaking the record for the number of adverse patients expected. patients are rising and creating a huge burden on hospitals. “