Israel is banking on vaccine licenses to reopen their economy with gyms, hotels, restaurants and swimming pools, bars and restaurants open to those with a ‘green pass’ that had two doses of injection .
More than a third of Israel’s 8.6 million population has been vaccinated in the world’s fastest vaccination program against Covid-19, and more than three million people are eligible for the passport because some of their virus already.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu hopes the success of the vaccine and the end of Israel’s third lockout will lead him to victory in the March 23 elections.
Israel is banking on vaccine licenses to reopen their economy with gyms, hotels, restaurants and swimming pools and restaurants open to those with a ‘green pass’, which reveals who the there were two doses of injection. Pictured: A health worker delivers the COVID-19 vaccine to Israel at a bar in the coastal city of Tel Aviv
Overseas scheme is being closely monitored, with Boris Johnson saying on Monday that the UK was looking at the idea of a ‘Covid status certificate’ while adding that there were ‘a lot of concerns’ in relation to prohibition, discrimination and privacy ‘.
Israel, which has one of the most solemn medical data systems in the world, acquired a large stock of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine by paying above market price and by striking a data sharing contract with the drug giant.
On Sunday, nearly 3.2million Israelis were eligible for the green permit, according to the health ministry.
That includes 2.5million people who got their second sight more than a week ago, as well as nearly 700,000 people who have passed Covid-19.
Shopping centers and stores with street access reopened to the public on Sunday, with some restrictions on population size.
But gyms, swimming pools, hotels and some cultural facilities are reopening just to those who received the full vaccine and received the so – called green pass.
Lifting weights at a gym in Petah Tikva near Tel Aviv late on Saturday, Netanyahu admitted that Israel was moving forward ‘with caution’, while forcing ‘everyone to ‘get vaccinated’.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (pictured Tuesday) hopes the success of the vaccine and the end of Israel’s third lockout will lead to victory in the March 23 elections
Standing at the mouth of Tel Aviv’s posh gym, 90-year-old Ora Davidovicz said she couldn’t wait to go swimming.
‘It’s been almost a year since I went to the pool,’ she said. ‘I’ve been counting the days. All I have to do is put on my swimsuit, ‘she said, before entering.
Tom John, a muscular 33-year-old, told AFP he had been training at home for months but felt safe to be back at the gym with the immune systems in place.
‘Everyone here has a green badge,’ he said, examining the gym.
At the family-owned Katalina shoe store in central Tel Aviv, Mordechai Nazarian said his business had been closed for eight of the past 12 months, with ‘small openings here and there’ as it unfolded. Israel restrictions between locks.
‘Hopefully this one is the right one,’ he told AFP.
Israel has given more people per 100 people than any other country in the world. As of February 23, 88.77 people out of 100 have received at least one dose.
In comparison, 27.34 people in 100 received at least one dose in the UK, which remains the third highest in the world.
Pictured: A visitor presents a coronavirus vaccination certificate at the entrance to the Khan Theater in Jerusalem, Israel, February 23, 2021
More than a third of the population of Israel has been vaccinated in the world’s fastest vaccination program against Covid-19, meaning nearly three million people are eligible for the vaccine. Pictured: Graph showing Covid vaccine doses per 100 people in different countries, with Israel vaccinating over 80 people per 100
At the Third East record store in Tel Aviv, 32 – year – old Itay Shimon said that he had not been in a record store in many months, but that he enjoyed browsing the aisles.
Describing himself as a vaccine advocate, he also raised a warning about forcing people to get the injection.
“We can’t force those who don’t want to,” he said.
Despite the successful vaccination the Israeli government has agreed an overnight curfew from Thursday to Sunday to prevent the spread of the crown virus over the Purim holidays.
The Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Health said a curfew between 8:30 pm and 5am in effect would begin on Purim afternoon.
The Ministry of Health has reported more than 759,000 cases and at least 5,634 deaths from COVID-19. Pictured: Graphs showing a seven-day continuous average of daily new coronavirus infections in Israel (top) and new daily coronavirus-related deaths (bottom)
Purim, a Jewish holiday traditionally celebrated with public ceremonies and gatherings, begins Thursday at noon.
Holiday closures prohibit large gatherings of more than 10 people indoors at concerts, parades or parties that are typical of a holiday getaway.
Israel opened its economy last week after a nearly two-month closure, the third country since the outbreak began. But in the last few days there has been a slight decrease in new infections.
It has one of the highest vaccine rates per capita, with more than 4.5 million citizens having received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
The Ministry of Health has reported more than 759,000 cases and at least 5,634 deaths from COVID-19.