Sivan Shlomo, a nurse at Wolfson Hospital, made a protest post after she went into isolation at the expense of her sick days • "Chaos in decisions, why should I pay the price"?

"Only Me and My Isolation": Against the outbreak of the second morbidity wave, and reports of a significant increase in the entry of medical teams for isolation, a nurse at Wolfson Hospital in Holon City post a protest after for the second time since the outbreak of the Corona crisis has had to go into isolation following exposure to the patient Corona is verified. 

In a post, the nurse wrote: "I treated a patient yesterday that turned out to be a positive for Corona. I am forced to go into complete isolation and the money that will be paid to me at the expense of my sick days! Simply insolent! We are repeatedly exposed to our necessity in the workplace with total chaos in national policy decisions on the subject and I also have to pay Personalize the economic price! There is no appreciation for medical teams and applause doesn't help me! " 

The post was ironically signed "In the next isolation it's a third time and then somebody has to buy me ice cream!"  

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The nurse's protest, in the name of Sion Solomon, comes against the backdrop of doctors' and medical staff's struggles that began with the outbreak of the Corona crisis, after it became clear that they would not be paid full wages for the days of isolation sent to them due to exposure to Corona patients during their work. Dr. Ze'ev Feldman, chair of the State Physicians' Organization, said during a special hearing held by the Knesset Welfare and Health Committee that exposure of medical staff to corona patients in their role puts them at risk, and finally they go into isolation and "pay the price" .

After the medical staff protests, the Treasury agreed to pay for absenteeism due to a three-month average salary isolation, but the staff's rights are still being violated, while at the same time reducing sick leave, which they may need in the future.