Ministry of Health: Yesterday, 5,140 people were diagnosed with corona, the rate of positive tests – 9.7%

At the same time, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein referred this morning to the extensive vaccination campaign and said: “At the same time as extending the closure, the vaccination campaign is continuing in full force. All you have to do is get vaccinated and vaccinated. Meanwhile, 131,000 people were vaccinated yesterday. 1,800,000 were also vaccinated with a second vaccine. “

Due to the relatively high morbidity figures despite the closure, and the spread of the British corona mutation which is estimated to moderate the effectiveness of the vaccination campaign, the government tonight extended the closure imposed due to the corona spread until Friday at 07:00.

At the stormy government meeting that took place tonight, it was decided that apart from the extension of the closure, Ben Gurion Airport will remain closed until next Sunday at midnight and that there will be an obligation to isolate hotels for anyone entering Israel. Due to the closure of the airport, an Exceptions Committee will be set up to deal with humanitarian and special cases. The committee will be headed by Minister of Energy Yuval Steinitz and will include representatives of the Ministries of the Interior, Foreign Affairs, Health, Transportation, Justice and Diaspora and Aliyah and Absorption.