The recent sharp rise in corona morbidity in Israel, with tens of thousands vaccinated against the virus over the past week, has not led the government to declare a closure, but more and more people are entering solitary confinement, moving from work or entering a quarantine of choice.
The move is affecting the country in a variety of ways, such as a significant drop in mall sales, a decrease in road congestion and an increase in the use of home communications.
According to Ayalon Highways, there is a 25% -20% decrease in travel on routes that are considered one of the busiest transportation arteries in the country, compared to two weeks ago.
Closure in Tel Aviv, in 2020,
Netivei Israel stated that there was a 15% -10% decrease in the number of vehicles on the roads compared to the one between the last week of November and the last week of December.
Another example can be seen in the drop of 20% -9% in the use of the "Wise" navigation app from Monday starting at 16:00 and of a 22% drop in parking service apps such as "Pango".
Less passengers, more soups
The various public transportation companies indicated that in recent days there has been a decrease of about 10% in the number of daily passengers, while the Israel Railways noted that in recent times there has been a decrease of almost 20% in the average number of daily passengers.
Dan Pilz, CEO and co-owner of Dizengoff Center, said that since the beginning of the discussions on the issue of the green label, there has been a 30% decrease in the number of visitors. "The green mark has led to an average drop of about 30% in the number of visitors, which is very noticeable. Beyond the lack of understanding of the guidelines, people are isolated in homes and simply do not come for fear of infection. These reasons create a catastrophe for which no one is responsible."
Walt's emissary, in 2020, Photo: Gideon Markovich
On the other hand, the number of people in their homes has led to a decrease in wireless Internet communication, an increase in wired Internet communication and online bookings, and an increasing use of Internet use at home.
According to Bezeq International, as of Sunday, there is an average increase of 7% in the use of landline Internet.
Aviram Ganot, CEO of Quick, said: “Once the rain and the rise in morbidity have started, there is an increase in demand.
"Our employees also find it difficult to get to work and some of them are forced into isolation, so we are unable to meet all the demand."
Walt also provided similar data: in recent days, there has been a 300% increase in the ordering of home corona tests, a 95% jump in the order of face masks and a 62% jump in the order of anti-corona disinfectant products.
Another, more comforting increase is that of ordering soups: more than 120,000 such dishes have been sold in the last month, and the most popular soups are chicken soup and Cuban soup.
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