In light of the improvement in the system of epidemiological investigations, the Ministry of Health, the Shin Bet and the National Security Council will examine an outline for reducing the GSS's characteristics • Minister Eli Cohen: "A measure that saved hundreds of people" • Next step: the Green Passport
Will the sweeping location of the GSS end? The
Ministry of Health, the GSS and the National Security Council will examine an outline of using the GSS 'locations on a spot basis and not in a sweeping manner.
This is in light of the improvement in the epidemiological investigation within the framework of the Alon headquarters of the Home Front Command, according to the Ministerial Committee on Intelligence.
At a hearing held on Wednesday this week, the committee approved the extension of the placements by 14 days, and not by 21 days as has been the practice so far.
Since the beginning of the first wave of operations, the GSS has claimed that it is only an aid tool, and even sought to reduce the use of this tool throughout the period. This position was also shared by the Privacy Protection Authority.
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At a meeting of the ministerial team this week, chaired by Minister Eli Cohen, representatives of the Ministries of Health and Finance, the Privacy Protection Authority and the GSS discussed the extent of continued use of GSS tools in light of the improvement in epidemiological investigations and civilian alternatives to GSS localities. Alon Headquarters In conducting epidemiological investigations, they are only interested in serving as a "safety net" for cases where requested, and not in sweeping placements.
During the hearing, it was decided that in light of the improvement in the rate identified through the epidemiological investigations, the use of GSS tools should be extended by only 14 additional days, and not by 21 days as extended so far. During the next two weeks, at the request of Minister Cohen, the Ministry of Health The National Security Council has agreed on a mechanism for operating the placements in a focused manner, adapted to the development of the overall system for amputating the infection chains.
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The GSS 'position is that as the improvement in the results of epidemiological investigations continues, the GSS assistance will serve as a safety net and will be activated in a measured and specific manner in cases of non-cooperation in investigations or when the level of morbidity increases in an way that affects other processes.
Data from the Home Front Command from last week show that the number of places where he was interrogated was 3.5, and the average number of contacts for interrogation was 11. Last week, 6,497 interrogations were conducted.
The next task
The issue of the "green passport" for those recovering from Corona also came up in the discussion.
Representatives of the Ministry of Health reviewed the development processes of the health passport application regarding recovering and vaccinated.
Minister Cohen noted that easing restrictions on these publics could have great and important economic benefits, as well as the businesses now closed.
The possibility of integrating the health passport in the "Ramzor" application (at a future stage) or in other dedicated applications will also be examined, so that freedom of movement for these populations will be possible.
Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen: "The GSS tool saved the lives of hundreds of people and reduced the economic damage to the economy.
In light of the upgrade of the system of epidemiological investigations by the Ministry of Health and the Home Front Command, we will examine the scope of the use of location through the GSS. The main goal that the Ministry of Health is required to complete soon is a health passport, for recovering and vaccinated, in light of economic importance. To reopen to the same audience. "
GSS locations were first approved in the first wave and resumed operations in July, in any case where there are more than 200 diagnoses a day and help is needed to locate contacts.
