Despite the decline in morbidity, the Corona Commissioner warned that it was not certain that mass events would take place during the holiday • "If the data allow, we can say goodbye to wearing a mask outside in the summer"
Prof. Ash
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Gideon Markovich
"You can breathe, but you still have to be careful":
Corona commissioner Prof. Nachman Ash was interviewed this morning (Monday) by the GLC and referred to the declining trend in morbidity. "Yesterday there were 669 verified, a decrease of about 50% from last week," he noted. The percentage of positive tests is low (1.5), and the number of patients is also declining.
On Seder night, we will stay with the numbers we set - 20 inside and 50 outside, "he emphasized.
"We are trying to find the best way to mark Memorial Day," he said.
According to him, it is very possible that it will be possible to reach the cemeteries, although only the family members will be called to visit the graves of their loved ones.
As for the Independence Day celebrations: "We are in discussions about the entertainment stages, it may be too complicated as most of the children are not vaccinated. We may have to give it up this year as well."
Prof. Ash: "It is still too early to discuss the removal of the masks" // Photo: GPO
Regarding the obligation to wear a mask: "We still do not want to give up the mask outside, and think it is a problematic message. Sometime soon we will have to talk about it, as summer approaches it is harder to go with a mask and if the data allows we can say goodbye to the mask outside. We will have to have a structure with masks for a long time. "
Prof. Ash stated that "we will not know how long the vaccines are valid in the coming weeks or months, and in the meantime it seems to be working well. We do not see much infection among vaccinated people, and we will probably extend the validity of the vaccines beyond the six months we set."