Findings of a report presented to Bennett: The fifth wave of the corona is already here

The current increase is also significant among the vaccinated, the cause of the outbreak is unknown - according to a report submitted to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Health.

To delay the spread of the Omicron variant, the researchers recommend extending restrictions on entry into the country, increasing enforcement on the green mark and examining policy change in schools

Meirav Cohen

10/12/2021

Friday, 10 December 2021, 09:23 Updated: 09:32

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The fifth wave has begun in Israel, the current increase is significant - warn the Hebrew University researchers, in a report they submitted tonight (Friday) to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz, National Health Service and Public Health Services Minister Dr. Sharon Elrai Price. The researchers added that for the first time since the booster vaccination campaign, the infection is spreading rapidly in all sectors and age groups, including the vaccinated.

The researchers are unsure about the root cause of the outbreak, citing a number of possible causes, such as a decline in the level of immunity in the population due to citizens who have not been vaccinated, an increase in infections in young families, with the lowest concentration of immunizations, or an increase in school infections. They warn that an omicron outbreak should be delayed to allow reliable information to be collected for further operation.

In order to delay the spread of the Omicron variant, the researchers recommend extending the restrictions on entry into Israel.

"The time we will gain will make it possible to gather information regarding the necessity of a fourth dose or Omicron-adjusted vaccine," the report said.

In addition, it is recommended to increase the enforcement of the green mark and the wearing of masks, and to examine a change in policy in schools.

The researchers also recommend speeding up the population's immunization with the booster vaccine, and investigating and publishing the local outbreaks through the Oak headquarters.

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Significance of infection is significantly higher.

Passengers at Ben Gurion Airport (Photo: Reuven Castro)

"The coefficient of infection must be reduced now," the researchers wrote, "so that in the event of an omicron eruption, hospitals will not be overloaded, and soft methods can be used to reduce infections." According to the researchers, the South African variant is spreading in countries around the world at a rate of infection "significantly higher" than the Delta variant.

Last night, in a discussion with government ministers, Bennett presented a new outline of restrictions, which included the abolition of the green class outline and going beyond the outline of the percentage of immunizations by grade in order to encourage parents to vaccinate their children. Bennett is also interested in expanding the green label to malls and increasing green label enforcement. Horowitz objected to the restrictions and so it was decided to discuss them at a later date.

The Prime Minister proposed yesterday in a discussion with senior officials in the Ministry of Health to restrict the departure of the unvaccinated from the country and even to examine a selective closure for them.

Senior Ministry of Health and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz opposed these proposals, and a senior ministry official attacked the prime minister, saying he was "exaggerating the discussion of the restrictions and making it irrelevant."

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