Nitzan Horowitz (Photo by Oren Ben Hakon Paul)
Nitzan Horowitz, the Minister of Health and senior officials of the Ministry of Health, convened a press conference tonight (Sunday). The head of the public health services, Dr. Sharon Elrai Price, updated that England, Denmark and Belgium have become red for fear of the spread of variant Omicron in Israel.
Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said at the press conference that: “So far this is 55 verified to Omicron. Most of them are returning from abroad or those who have come in contact. Israel is in good shape than the rest of the world. We have taken in countries that no country has done and the results are in front of you. We act with discretion, and with the understanding that the spread of the omicron cannot be prevented, but it is possible to buy time for data collection and immunization. ”
Elarei Price added: “There is a widespread spread in the world within two weeks. In South Africa it is tens of thousands. The morbidity in South Africa is easier and there is less mortality. It is just the beginning, we do not know if it really indicates the lesser lethality of the variant or it is just the beginning.” And as stated claimed that within three days three more countries would join the list of red countries: England, Belgium and Denmark.
The director general of the Ministry of Health, Prof. Nachman Ash, warned that anyone planning a trip abroad may find himself in isolation when he returns.
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As you may recall, this morning, the government approved the update of the green class outline and the extension of restrictions on expatriates and assets to Israel.
Under the new regulations regarding the green classroom, the model will not apply to a classroom where two verified students have been verified, this scenario constitutes about 5% of the reported cases. If there is one student verified, the students will perform a PCR test on the third day as well. The model will not apply in a case where a student has been verified in class with a suspicion of infection with the omicron strain. In situations where the green classroom model is not activated, vaccinated students will be able to learn frontally, and non-vaccinated students will learn by distance learning.
Extension of the current restrictions at Ben Gurion Airport, for an additional 10 days
Israelis who are defined as vaccinated or recovering according to the procedures of the Ministry of Health will perform a PCR test upon landing in Israel, after which they will enter home isolation. Subject to a second PCR test on the third day with a negative result, they will be able to be released from isolation. Those who do not perform the additional test on the third day will be required to complete full isolation.
Unvaccinated Israelis will perform a PCR test upon landing in Israel, after which they will enter home isolation. Subject to a second PCR test on the seventh day with a negative result, they will be able to be released from isolation. Those who do not perform the additional test on the seventh day will be required to complete full isolation. Israelis who have returned from countries defined as red will perform a PCR test upon landing in Israel, after which they will be transferred to solitary confinement at the Corona Hotel until their and all the passengers who were on the flight receive a negative answer. After receiving a negative answer, they will be transferred for further home isolation and on the seventh day they will perform another PCR test. Subject to a negative answer on the second test, they will be released from solitary confinement.
The government also approved the extension of the state of emergency until February 20, as well as the extension of regulations that require an inspection before entering Israel, and an inspection at the border station after arrival in Israel.
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