The Israeli coronavirus said Wednesday night that the nationwide lockout in its current form is not effective enough in bringing the disease down and needs to be much tougher.
Prof. Nachman Ash said in a meeting with local authority leaders that the Ministry of Health must propose tightening the lock, which Israel submitted on Sunday afternoon.
Officers are enforcing a lock in Tel Aviv
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“There is a big question mark over the effectiveness of the lockout, in the coming days we may have to propose a tightening up,” he said. [before infection surges]. “
Ash confirmed, after locking out, that there has only been a 20% reduction in the rate of infection, compared to a 60% drop in two previous closures.
Prof. Nachman Ashes
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He also reprimanded local authority leaders for not enforcing the health guidelines, accusing them of not realizing how bad the situation was. He said Health Minister Yuli Edelstein told him that if he heard a blatant statement from any local town leader against the lock, he would come out publicly against it.
“I don’t know if the election campaign contributes to the opinion of the decision-makers. My challenge is to convince the politicians who make decisions. I careful not to enter the political arena. “
The professor said he believes the country could, before Independence Day next year, return to normal pre-coronavirus use.
Dizengoff’s vibrant street in Tel Aviv during the third locking
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“Before Independence Day it is reasonable to be able to hold major events. By May, I hope we can vaccinate between 60% and 70% of the population, the minimum required to achieve herd protection, “he said.
“The masks will also disappear when we reach herd immunity. When the percentage of the population that received the vaccine reaches 80% -70%.”