Knitted News14.01.22 10:53 Twelve in the Tribe Shishav
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The corona is spreading in the corridors of power: Minister of Construction and Housing Zeev Elkin announced that he was positive about the corona, shortly after the announcement that the National Security Adviser and head of the National Security Council, Dr. Eyal Hulta, was also positive for the corona virus this morning (Friday).
Following the announcement of the head of the National Security Council, it was reported that Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his staff were tested for antigen and received a negative answer.
Prime Minister Bennett with former Chief of Staff Ben Shabbat and current Chief of Staff Hulta (Photo: Haim Tzach / GPO)
Zarqa: “I do not know how to guarantee that there will be no closure”
Corona projector Prof. Zarqa held a briefing yesterday in which he warned populations at risk to maintain themselves during the Omicron wave. He also warns against reducing non-urgent services in the health system in light of the many infections
“Today, hospitalization photos in Israel are of people over the age of 60 whose vaccine is not valid,” said Zarqa. “I call on those who are at risk to come and get vaccinated. 95% of the population over the age of 60 have been vaccinated and improved their protection. A quarter of the population over the age of 60 received protection for dose 4. But there are 100,000 over age 60 who are actually required to receive dose 3.”
Prof. Salman Zarka (Photo: Olbia Fitoussi / Flash 90)
“Calls on you to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Calls on their families. We recommend the at-risk population to reduce their participation in events. Data around the world show that the amokiron wave is short. In this situation, the exposure of the at-risk population should be reduced.”
Zarqa stressed that “we are in a time when our environment is saturated with viruses, Delta, Omkiron, flu and more. It is important that we take care of ourselves and others, take care of hygiene, mask and physically stay away from others. People who do not feel well and have signs of respiratory disease – stay home.
Zarqa also referred to the crisis in the health system: “The number of workers in isolation brings us to many challenges. There are 5,600 workers in isolation in the health system. About half of them are doctors. We are considering reducing non-urgent services in the health system.”
“Starting tomorrow, we will more clearly produce priority queues for at-risk populations. In addition, they will receive a response from the lab more quickly. Those who are vaccinated can perform a home or institutional test.
“We are testing the morbidity continuously and we are complying with the instructions.”
There is no policy of mass infection, can not guarantee that there will be no closure
When asked if there is a de facto mass infection policy, Zarqa replied that “We do not have a mass infection policy. We are not in the perception of herd immunity. There are no long-term data on those infected with Omicron. It’s safe. “
“I do not know how to ensure that there will be no closure. I do not know if we will not reach a situation where we will have to recommend to the cabinet to block. Unfortunately, I am talking about the first closure and not the third.
Regarding the question of the activity of the education system, Zarqa replied: “I want the students of the schools to continue to come to the classrooms and study frontally. As far as this is possible we support it. We have no policy as the Ministry of Health to close the schools.”
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