Cancellation of reserve training by the end of the month, rating of departures, restriction of gatherings and distribution of antigen tests in IDF clinics - Gal Omikron did not miss the IDF:
A senior military official detailed today (Tuesday) the policy taken to maintain normal activity and health of soldiers.
A senior IDF source said today in a briefing to reporters: "We understand the nature of the current wave with the variant and the rapid spread.
The IDF has frequent situation assessments on a daily basis, led yesterday by the Chief of Staff.
In the IDF's focus - to maintain the continuity of functioning of the IDF's core arrays.
The source added: "There is no surprise here, we are preparing for an increase in morbidity and it is indeed faster than what we knew in previous waves. 6,400 active patients in the IDF, more than a thousand new patients a day.
Preparing for an increase in the amount of morbidity in the next two weeks.
The Chief of Staff instructed us to preserve the SDK (Order of Forces; LS) the fighter, in this context maximum adherence to capsules and masking, adherence to distance.
We tightened permits for gatherings - 100 indoors, chair yes chair no, up to 200 in open space.
We have distributed antigen tests in all clinics in the IDF, they are broadcast to the Ministry of Health.
Chief of Staff Abby, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Chief of Staff Kochavi,
Fighters in operational activity (archive), Photo: IDF Spokesman
The source emphasized the goals and detailed the actions: "Maintaining the continuity of functioning - with an emphasis on the fighting battalion and the main arrays.
It was decided that there will be no curfew in the IDF - yes, we are planning to leave home for the next week and a half in order to preserve reserves in case we have such and such targeted outbursts in the combat and BTS sectors (ongoing security; LS).
There is no exit stop, there is a rating of exits.
We cancel all reserve training in the IDF until the end of January. Training, not operational activity. Most training will be canceled until the end of January. There are some trainings that will be approved based on one operational need or another. There is no large exercise canceled in January.
"Rating the departures until the end of next week. We will summarize the SDK, it did not include the onshore SDK, it is part of the battalions on land to preserve it as a reserve. The IDF's policy is to test and respond accordingly. We do not have a policy of herd immunity, etc. We have dispersed tens of thousands of antigen tests and purchased hundreds of thousands of tests - close to a million. I do not expect there to be a shortage of tests in the IDF.
"We have outbreaks mostly in our own places together. We've seen that too. The extent of infection is great, and we deal with it. Up to dozens are infected with each outbreak, and we contain it. I expect the numbers to go up. Our expectation is that the numbers will go up. The corona, but to lower the height of the flames and maintain an operational SDK.
We are preparing to address those who do not have the ability at home - whether they are isolated or verified.
There are a few, meanwhile the numbers are small.
Soldiers with verified at home - home infection is treated severely.
"Such a servant, if vaccinated, is required for two antigen tests 48 hours apart, during which time he is removed from the army."
Currently, 6,380 certified IDF servicemen are in a light condition, 6,928 are in domestic isolation.
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