The latent morbidity in the Arab sector: "Fear of locksmiths" | Israel today

Magen Israel is troubled by the growing rate of infection • "The family nature of the localities may paint them red" • The next cabinet meeting will deal with reducing morbidity

The leadership of the Arab sector and the Arab authorities and the Magen Israel administration mark the next challenge in lowering the level of morbidity that is climbing at a dizzying and alarming rate in Arab society - the fight against latent morbidity in Corona.

The next Corona cabinet meeting will also deal with lowering the level of morbidity.

Director General of the Ministry of Health Prof. Hezi Levy: "The increase in morbidity may lead to new restrictions" // Photo: GPO

A senior official in the Arab sector leadership told Israel Today: "After the mass weddings that have taken place in recent months and the vacation packages to Turkey that have caused a sharp increase in the percentage of people infected with corona in Arab society compared to the relative number of Arabs in the population, our next struggle is in high Arab society." Voluntary among the sector There is no shortage of test stations operating in Arab localities and authorities, there is no need for a referral or commitment, you just have to come and be tested and still the number of voluntary subjects in the Arab sector is very low, which prevents cutting chains and lowering the disease level in the sector. Corona patients in Israel. "

The senior official explained that the high latent morbidity in the Arab sector is mainly due to reasons of the family-community nature in the Arab localities.

"Some people are not going to be tested due to the fear that if they are found positive many family members will be forced into isolation and due to the clan nature of many Arab communities there is a very reasonable possibility that a small number of verified subjects may lead to redevelopment and even closure."

"As a leadership, we, together with the heads of the Arab authorities, the Ministry of Health and the relevant government bodies, have the challenge to curb the phenomenon of latent morbidity in the Arab sector. We are at the beginning of winter, events and weddings held outside will be closed and the mass infection in the sector will not stop."

He further added some proposals to curb the latent morbidity in the sector such as providing financial incentives to Arab authorities that would encourage residents to go get tested.

Recently, the Bedouin Embassy in the Bedouin Diaspora has been trained by the Jewish-Arab Institute next to the new Histadrut to inform the Bedouin diaspora about the importance of inspections, making sure to wear a mask and maintain hygiene. "These are insufficient steps.

We need to wake up now and act if we want to stem the dizzying rise in verified corona patients in the Arab sector. "