"I see the mortality data and ask - how can it be argued that this closure is political?" | Israel today

The director general of the Ministry of Health, Prof. Hezi Levy, attacks opponents of the closure in an interview with Israel Today. That patients in the community and in the hospitals is not an economic attack - wrong "

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Starting tomorrow at 14:00, a full closure will take effect throughout the country, which is expected to last until October 11 (Simchat Torah exit).

The director general of the Ministry of Health, Prof. Hezi Levy, was interviewed by "Israel Today", referring to the claim that the closure is political: "How can it be political if we see such mortality of patients hospitalized in a critical condition?".

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Prof. Levy added: "What is political here? Does anyone in the world know a way to stop an outbreak of corona other than by preventing rallies and infection? There is no such way and prevention begins in each of us. The public has a right to demonstrate and there is also a right to public health. At weddings, gatherings, so the truth strikes us. "

He said, "Anyone who thinks that 60,000-50,000 patients treated in the community in hospitals is not an economic attack is wrong. It is very easy to say 'political closure' but we are in a difficult event. All countries are considering starting a closure."

Referring to the restrictions and aggravations and claiming by professionals that some were overly aggravating, he said: "Some of us were in favor of the aggravation, some wanted lighter restrictions. It is clear to us that the model that was there is very perforated,

Prof. Levy commented on the erosion of the medical staff and said: "It was possible to reduce the quality of care, but that is not what we want. There are jobs that will remain vital and the Ministry of Finance is responsible for the definitions. There will be large restrictions but huge lists of exceptions."

Will and how will the closure end?

"We sit all the time to talk about the exit strategy. The goals are to curb morbidity, reduce the number of positive subjects. Today we stand at 15% minus surveys in nursing homes. That's a lot. Out of every 100 subjects there are 15 positive ones. It needs to be lowered and the coefficient of infection is. "Around 1.3 we will have to see trends. I do not believe that in a week or two we will go down in numbers because it takes time. This is a closure that I think should be done for at least 3 weeks and while we see how to proceed. Either move to a softer closure or exit to the traffic light."

Regarding the education system, the director general of the Ministry of Health said: "We will see after Sukkot what can be opened and whether kindergartens can be opened up to fourth grade."