Health Ministry official: "Strict steps now - to avoid a difficult situation later" • On the pedeshow: Restricting restaurants to 20 people, learning capsules, closing gyms and reducing beach attendance • Edelstein criticized the lack of enforcement: - They have no point "
Returning to limitations. In light of the significant surge in the number of Corona carriers in the country, the government is expected to discuss and approve at a special meeting today a series of severe restrictions imposed by the first wave of the epidemic and already removed. The Prime Minister's Office is holding a hearing today (Sunday), attended by Health Minister Yuli Edelstein, senior ministry officials, representatives of the National Security Staff and other senior officials.
Police spokesmen
At the hearing, the Ministry of Health demanded that restrictions be imposed, including reducing the number of diners in restaurants to 20, reducing beach attendance, reinstating school capsules, closing gyms, reducing parks activity and more. A health ministry official warned that "if no steps are taken now, we will have to make tougher restrictions afterwards. This is the last chance to take strong steps so as not to get into a more difficult situation. This is the last call." As mentioned, these are the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and changes may be made before a final decision is made.
In the meantime, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein strongly attacked the unenforceability of enforcement systems and the public's lack of cooperation.
At a government meeting yesterday, Edelstein attacked the ministers, including his party (Likud) for not cooperating. In response to Finance Minister Israel Katz not receiving information about what was happening, Edelstein replied: "When I bring this information, nothing helps. I brought information about events and halls and did not move forward with it. Three weeks assure me that nothing will happen."
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Edelstein went on to say that the public does not heed the guidelines, so they have no point. "I tell you non-diplomatically: I don't care about a purple character. Anyway, no one keeps, no one enforces. What will help me with a purple character? So dancing a purple character and people dancing. Hugs and kisses should also prohibit a purple character? And the bars have a purple character and you'll see what's going on there - kiddos in synagogues and bars don't follow the guidelines. " He added that without significant steps now, the state could return to full closure.
"There was no enforcement"
"When the economy opened, I said that if the restrictions were not enforced, there would be no enforcement and we would return to the restrictions. Now I say that if we do not adopt the restrictions now, in two weeks we will have to go back to closure.
In the meantime, the Knesset Corona Commission yesterday approved the new restrictions on gathering at events. Under the ordinance approved and effective today at 8 a.m., weddings, bar mitzvahs and circumcisions can be entered in halls and banquets, as well as bars and pubs, up to a maximum of 50 people. Up to 50 people will be allowed to participate in other open-air congregations, and up to 20 people will be allowed to attend.
The chairman of the committee, MK Yifat Shasha-Bitton, demanded that the Treasury provide the committee with the hall owners' assistance Wednesday, which would allow couples who marry the advance.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed serious concern yesterday about the rise in morbidity. "We are in the midst of a renewed corona attack - a very powerful eruption that is rising and spreading both in the world and in ours. The World Health Organization has cited the Middle East as the focus of global expansion. It is not skipped over in Israel, is here, and so we also see, as I warned, that this outburst will also be accompanied on the rise, doubling the number of severely ill patients - something that challenges the State of Israel and our health care system, "Netanyahu said.
He added that" we are in a state emergency. If not'll hold the proliferation of sources, we will have no health and economics, and collected the lives of many civilians in Israel. "
As for enforcing the guidelines of the Ministry of Health, thousands of police officers and police were instructed yesterday to step up enforcement focused, and enforcement efforts will spread to public transport. Discussion held Minister For internal security Amir Ohana, Deputy Commissioner General Moti Cohen introduced a comprehensive plan to increase enforcement.
Increase enforcement
To that end, eight dedicated mission headquarters have been set up in all districts, and enforcement efforts will also significantly extend to public transportation, businesses, restaurants and event halls - where, according to police, morbidity data indicates the spread of the virus.
At each headquarters, the officers will operate under the command of the deputy county commander. In addition, the Enforcement Overseas Administration will also be integrated as part of the overall enforcement effort. In
addition, a special task force consisting mainly of traffic cops under the command of the Traffic Division, which will focus on carrying out enforcement activities in public transport, will be emphasized, and will focus on urban and interpersonal lines. Supervision and enforcement actions on buses, trains and deputies. "
In the meantime, the Knesset Constitution Committee will discuss tomorrow (Monday) the increase in fines for non-adherence to masking from Corona, from NIS 200 to NIS 500.