In a briefing held by the Corona Commissioner, he said that the expected restrictions on the holidays will be determined later.

• Gamzo: Public trust is important to me

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  Gideon Markovich

The Corona Commissioner refers to the limitations on the agenda: In a briefing held today (Wednesday), Professor Roni Gamzo addressed the management of the Corona crisis, in accordance with the current situation. Regarding the question of closure during the Tishrei holidays, he said that "we all understand the problems inherent in traffic, entertainment and family meals, but this is not the time to decide. We understand that if there is really high morbidity near the holidays we will have to think about restrictions.

Regarding the start of the school year, "a week before September 1, this is the last line to decide when to open. There is a difference between lower grades and the upper division. The discussion should be in the government, in front of the Minister of Education."

As for the issue of flights to Uman, "it is not possible to prevent or deny travel to Uman through connections. It is right to prevent direct flights," he noted. "Failure to prevent flights is a risk we take. I know the importance of the event for believers, but I know the followers and the fact that they know how to balance maintaining good health. Those who travel are young people who are often more resilient to Corona, but need to be careful. I do not suggest. No one should approve mass charter flights that create illness in Ukraine and in Israel. "

Prof. Gamzo declared an "escalation" in enforcement as a step to reduce the extent of morbidity. "We asked for a police chief of a locality or city to come every day and discuss enforcement on the spot. The public is not looking at it seriously," he said.

About a month since he was appointed director of the Magen Israel national program, he summed up the recent period: "The corona event requires me and the state to build infrastructure to manage the corona over time.

"I would like to maintain my trust with the public. For every little thing the public loses trust and my image as a new person entering it erodes. I want the public to look me in the eye, to feel that the right way is a way of sharing. It is important for me to see more connection between the public and decision makers." .

Regarding the morbidity rate: "An increase from 330 serious patients to 400 is still below the capacity of the health system."