The concern from Omicron: The discussion with Bennett ended without decisions, but with the agreement to impose further restrictions
In a four-hour hearing, the parties did not reach a decision.
At the same time, there was broad agreement on an emerging outline of limiting gatherings, expanding the green mark, moving from work from home and stopping funding for antigen testing for children.
The restrictions have not yet been approved due to the Ministry of Finance's disagreement with the demand for compensation
Meirav Cohen
20/12/2021
Monday, 20 December 2021, 23:36 Updated: Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 00:11
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In the video: Bennett refers at the cabinet meeting to the Omicron strain and warns that time is running out (Walla system!)
Tonight (Monday), Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and senior officials of the Ministry of Health discussed the imposition of new restrictions in the shadow of the spread of the Omicron variant.
Although no decisions were made at the end of the hearing, there was broad agreement to apply further restrictions in the outline to be presented tomorrow.
The restrictions that they agreed to expand on later are to reduce gatherings at events and cultural events, to expand the green label, and to stop funding antigen tests for children.
The discussion with the Prime Minister ended after four hours, at the end of which the new restrictions were not approved due to the Ministry of Finance's disagreement with the demand for compensation.
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office, further consultations will be held tomorrow in order to formulate the continuation of the action plan for the treatment of the new variant.
During the hearing, the Ministry of Health proposed limiting gatherings to 100 people indoors and 300 people in the open air, in places that operate on a high-risk green label with food and no marked places.
In places in the open air with marked places, the ministry advised to limit the gathering to 1,000 people.
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Bennett and senior officials from the Ministry of Health, last month (Photo: Government Press Office, Kobi Gideon)
As recommended in the discussion, the green mark will also be extended to trading.
A regular green mark will be applied in all trade from 150-meter stores and in stores smaller than 150 meters, the purple mark will be applied.
There is also talk of tightening a green classroom outline, according to which only the vaccinated will be taught in school, and not the vaccinated will learn from home.
Meanwhile, Prof. Nachman Esh informed the hospital directors of high morbidity rates from previous waves following the variant.
In addition, refining isolation guidelines for medical staff.
This morning, Corona professor Prof. Salman Zarka said that "we are also discussing the possibility of a recommendation for a fourth vaccine."
This is despite Pfizer's announcement about two weeks ago that three doses of the corona virus vaccine showed efficacy against the Omicron variant.
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