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The IDF is considering canceling extensive training after the number of patients in its ranks reached a peak
The military is also considering imposing a curfew for at least four weeks in light of rising morbidity.
Senior Officer: Soldiers hide symptoms, making it difficult to amputate infection chains.
A second military facility for the reception of patients will be opened tomorrow
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Amir Bohbot
Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 18:26
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In the video: Works for the establishment of the Corona headquarters in the Home Front Command (Photo: Ministry of Defense, Editing: Amit Simcha)
The IDF is considering to cancel exercises regular and reserve forces planned the next two months in the shadow of the corona virus spreading, the number of patients in the military reached a peak last week. In addition, the imposition of a curfew being considered fully ports for 28 days at least.
Head of Operations, Major General Aharon Haliva, planned to convene today Discussion on tightening restrictions in the IDF, but the medical corps recommended waiting with the decision on the issue until next weekend, when it will be possible to analyze the consequences and effectiveness of the closure announced by the government on New Year's Eve.
Depending on the findings, will decide whether to declare a curfew ports army for four weeks at least and eliminating exercises regimental brigade is scheduled for October and November.
A senior officer of the Technological and Logistics claimed that there was an increase in morbidity Army drill results reserves held last month, despite the spread of the epidemic. He said, "Infected reservists were not released from the IDF, their days in reserve were extended and they received treatment and follow-up even though they were sent home. The IDF took responsibility for this." He noted: "It is not certain that we will continue with the scope of reserve training.
There was an exercise in which I eventually isolated 100 soldiers. "
(Photo: IDF Spokesman)
Last week, the IDF's record of corona patients was broken, after the medical corps reported 833 patients in regular, permanent service or civilian IDF workers.
In recent days, however, there has been a decrease in the number of infected, which now stands at 716 soldiers in total.
This, after some of the patients were discharged from the army.
Meanwhile, the medical corps is preparing for winter, for fear of a combined wave of corona and flu.
Among other things, it was decided to expand the medical treatment system with video to reduce infection, and advanced testing equipment was purchased that will be able to diagnose corona in just a quarter of an hour, without the need to transport it to the laboratory.
The equipment will be used by the IDF as early as next month.
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"The instrumentation will be positioned in the north and south, saving transportation time that makes it difficult to amputate the contagion chain," said the senior officer, who admitted that his diagnostic mechanism is less accurate compared to existing alternatives, "but in reasonable risk management it will help us greatly," he explained.
"It is being deployed at airports around the world and MDA is already using it."
Regarding the flu, the senior officer clarified that there is no intention to force soldiers to get vaccinated, and that only those who want to do so will do so. The IDF does not meet the flu vaccine target set by Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi, which ordered a procurement that will allow vaccinations for all soldiers in the army. According to the source, due to the high demand in the world for vaccines in the coming winter, the required amount will not reach early winter.
A phenomenon of hiding symptoms
The senior officer claimed that there was a phenomenon in the IDF in which soldiers hid symptoms of coronary heart disease, and did not report them.
"Hiding creates damage and makes it difficult to cut the chain of infection. We deal with it through information. Everyone needs to be involved in the effort. It is of great importance," he stressed.
The officer added that the second military facility for the absorption of soldiers infected in Corona in Givat Olga will open tomorrow, joining the facility in Ashkelon.
The facility is ready to accommodate hundreds of soldiers if necessary, and at this stage there are no preparations for the opening of a third facility.
Regarding the establishment of a field hospital to alleviate the burden on the corona wards, it is still unclear when it will be established and where.
In addition, it was decided not to recruit doctors or nurses as part of the deployment, so as not to impair the functioning of the civilian health system.
"A field hospital will be operated as part of preparations for an extreme scenario of significant inadequacy in the hospitals' ability to care for sick civilians," the senior officer stressed.
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