These are the data of the fifth wave of the Corona in Israel: more than 10,000 patients in the Corona, more than 1,000 new verified daily, 83,000 Israelis in isolation, half of them schoolchildren. In the education system, more than 5,000 students are infected with the virus, and about 500 sick teachers. The coefficient of infection, which shows the intensity of the infection, rose to 1.41 yesterday, after a continuous increase.
Yesterday it was revealed in "Israel Today" that in the scenario presented to senior health officials in the country, if the Omicron variant spreads in Israel at a rate that has begun to spread in some countries around the world such as Britain - in Israel there may be 90,000 new verified a day.
According to the scenario, if the accelerated spread does take place, there may be a collapse of hospitalization services in hospitals in the country to an extent that has not been the case in Israel so far.
Also, widespread morbidity in nursing homes, nursing home institutions, the defense system, government and government institutions and the education system in a "yet to be seen" manner.
Despite this, the government and its leader are in no hurry to impose vital restrictions such as limiting gatherings at parties, including New Year’s Eve parties.
Nor are they in a hurry to order a return to work from home in the economy, nor are they in a hurry to restrict the unvaccinated, including unvaccinated students and teachers in schools or the unvaccinated health care workers.
It is clear that Prime Minister Naftali Bennett fully understands the dangerous situation in which Israel finds itself, but it seems that the government he heads does not have the political backing to impose necessary restrictions.
Worse, the government itself sometimes seems to have irresponsible ministers, who, according to their statements, are on the verge of corona deniers and vaccine opponents.
In doing so, they are causing severe damage to Israel.
The government has lost and is still losing precious time in preparing and determined and urgent readiness for the fifth wave of the plague.
self responsibility
What is left for each of us is to do our best to reduce the possibilities of infection and protection of those close and dear to us.
It is advisable to congregate as little as possible, to avoid attending New Year's Eve parties that may become focal points of omicron pasting.
Wear masks in a closed place other than the residence, and also outside, in places with density.
Those who can, are advised to work from home.
And for vaccines: there are hundreds of thousands in Israel who have not yet been vaccinated.
More than one million Israelis did not receive the third vaccine and about 800,000 students, children aged 11-5, have not yet been vaccinated.
According to all the accumulated information from the world, the vaccine continues to protect very strongly against serious illness and mortality due to the omicron strain, as it has done successfully against previous variants.
Go get vaccinated and vaccinated your children, to protect yourself and your families, to express social solidarity to the general public in Israel, because each vaccinated also strengthens the protection of his locality, his community and all citizens of the country and its residents.
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