Health Minister: "It is impossible to prevent the spread of the Omicron strain, it is much more contagious"

Against the background of the increase in the number of verified in the new strain, the Minister of Health warned of the consequences of the spread of the variant in Israel: "We will not close the sky, but we will adjust the policy at Ben Gurion Airport to classify the red states.

More countries are expected to join the list "

Meirav Cohen

12/12/2021

Sunday, 12 December 2021, 18:00 Updated: 18:14

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Live broadcast from the press conference (Credit: GPO)

Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz and senior officials from the Ministry of Health are warning tonight (Sunday) against the spread of the Omicron variant of the corona virus in Israel.

"The spread cannot be prevented, but it can be delayed and bought valuable time," Horowitz said.

"So far this is 55 verified to Omicron," the health minister said.

"Most of them are returning from abroad or those who came in contact.

Israel is in good shape than the rest of the world.

We have taken in countries that no country has done and the results are in front of you.

We act with discretion, and with the understanding that the spread of the omicron cannot be prevented, but it is possible to buy time for data collection and immunization. "

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Horowitz addressed the issue of juvenile and childhood immunizations and said that "we are looking with concern at the rate of immunization of adolescents and children. We are not forcing anything, not imposing sanctions and punishments, but we want to increase the immunizations."

"This children's vaccine is not an experimental thing, millions of children in the United States have been vaccinated and everything is fine."

Horowitz added regarding travel abroad, that now "it is recommended to avoid flying non-essential."

Head of the Public Health Services Dr. Sharon Alrai Pryce said that "there is a wider spread worldwide within two weeks. In South Africa there are tens of thousands. Morbidity in South Africa easier and "Less mortality. It's just the beginning, we do not know if it really indicates the lesser lethality of the variant or if it is just the beginning."

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