Against the background of the increase in morbidity in Corona in recent days, there has been a significant increase in purchases of masks and corona tests. This is despite the fact that there is no obligation to wear masks and perform tests regularly.
The industry explains that although the restrictions have been lifted, it is assumed that people are apprehensive, and that it is most likely an over-alertness or a response to illness.
Data from the Super-Pharm chain show that there has been an increase in sales of home Corona tests in recent days, on an order of magnitude twice the average of the last month.
At the same time, there is also a significant increase in the number of subjects taking antigen tests at state-subsidized positions, which are carried out by samplers.
The number of these tests has also doubled since May.
Super-Pharm also notes that there has been a tens of percent increase in the purchase of disposable masks.
An increase of tens of percent.
Disposable mask, Photo: GettyImages
According to Imad Sadr, director of pharmacy and trade at Super-Pharm: "In the past week, in parallel with the increase in the number of daily infections in Corona, we are seeing an increase in the consumption of home corona tests and institutional corona tests using a sample. "It is obligatory to wear a mask indoors, except in health funds and hospitals. But still, these numbers are much lower than at the height of the previous wave of morbidity."
The Good Pharm chain also notices a significant increase in the purchase of home antigen tests.
According to Adam Prilder, CEO of the Good-Pharm chain: "We are noticing a 70% increase in the purchase of home antigen tests.
I guess the reason is that there are more patients, and as a result, people who are close to the infected want to be tested. "
"The situation is stable at the moment"
However, senior health officials say the rise in corona morbidity should not worry the public.
According to Prof. Ronit Calderon-Margalit of the Hebrew University School of Public Health, "People are examined at home, and decide to take sick leave on their own.
Therefore, the extent of the virus' spread in Israel is inaccurate.
"There is a much more widespread infection that is not reflected in the graphs of the Ministry of Health, because people do not report their disease. But the test is not how many people are sick, but how many people come to hospitals with moderate and severe morbidity. An outbreak that should be a cause for concern. "
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