On May 9, Israel recorded 10 new cases of nCoV infection.
However, it is still too early to celebrate.
Dr. Ian Miskin, head of Israel’s Covid-19 rapid response team, said experts still do not fully understand the new variants, but they believe that some of those variants can reduce the impact of the virus.
`What we heard from India is that the Pfizer vaccine is effective against most variants in their country. We are only a little concerned about the Brazilian variant. However, vaccination more or less protects people.`
To date, Israel has fully vaccinated more than 5 million people out of a total population of 9 million.
From May 6, Israel increased the number of people allowed to gather in closed spaces to 100 people, the previous limit was 50. According to the new regulations, the number of people attending outdoor events can be up to 500.
On May 23, Israel will also welcome the first groups of foreign tourists.
According to Dr. Miskin, Israel must apply these measures to avoid repeating past mistakes.
`We should tighten restrictions on people from abroad. They must be tested upon arrival and should be quarantined for at least 10 days. If they carry pathogens and travel freely, many virus variants will enter
When Covid-19 broke out, the average number of cases per day reached 10,000 people, a consequence of not complying with the government’s epidemic prevention measures.
`If everyone followed the law, we could open up the country much faster. But look what’s happening on buses, elevators and supermarkets, people aren’t wearing masks properly.`
Prime Minister Netanyahu was the first person to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in Israel on December 19.