htmlOn August 17, a woman received her third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in the central city of Modiin, Israel. times, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a single day rose to a new high in two months. In order to curb the rebound of the epidemic and prevent and control the spread of the Omicron strain, Israel has strengthened entry and exit epidemic prevention and control externally, adopted a multi-pronged approach to control the epidemic internally, and plans to vaccinate specific groups of the country with the fourth dose of the new crown vaccine. According to data released by the Israeli Ministry of Health on the 21st, the number of cases infected with the Omicron strain has doubled in the past 24 hours, and the cumulative number of infections has increased to 341, of which 234 were infected from abroad.
In addition, there are currently 807 cases of highly suspected Omikron strain infection in Israel, which are awaiting test results. According to Israeli media reports on the 21st, the country's first death case of infection with Omikron occurred on the 20th, an old man in his 60s.
Israeli Prime Minister Bennett said at a national video conference on the 19th that with the increase in cases of infection with the Omicron strain, the fifth wave of the new crown epidemic has broken out in Israel. Bennett pointed out at a cabinet meeting on the 21st that the number of Omicron infections in Israel will soon increase significantly, "this is not an exaggeration."
Israel reported its first confirmed case of the Omicron strain in the country on November 26. In order to curb the spread of the Omicron strain, Israel has introduced a series of measures to strengthen entry and exit management. From the early morning of November 29, Israel began to ban the entry of all foreigners. The ban is currently extended to the 29th of this month and may continue to be extended.
At the same time, Israel has also listed more than 50 countries as "red" high-risk countries, prohibiting its citizens from traveling. On December 21, the Israeli Knesset approved the addition of 10 countries including the United States, Canada, and Turkey to the list of "red" countries. The ban will take effect at midnight on the 21st.
The Israeli government held a "New Crown Response Meeting" on the 21st and decided to implement the "Purple Ribbon" epidemic prevention and control plan in public places. The plan requires people to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or recovery from COVID-19 when entering the mall - a green code. Only one customer is allowed per 15 square meters in the mall; dine-in food stalls in the mall will be prohibited and will only be provided to those with green codes. Takeaway service.
The government has also strengthened epidemic prevention and control in schools. In "red" and "orange" areas with severe epidemics, if less than 70% of students in a class are vaccinated, students must receive distance learning at home. In addition, 50% of government and public service sector employees must work from home, and all private sector employees are encouraged to work from home.
Israel also plans to vaccinate specific groups of the country with the fourth dose of the new crown vaccine. On the 21st, the Israeli Medical Expert Committee approved the fourth dose of the new crown vaccine for people over 60 years old and medical personnel.
Israeli media reported that those who receive the fourth dose of the vaccine must be more than 4 months away from the third dose, and it is expected that the fourth dose of vaccination will begin within a few days.
According to data from the Israeli Ministry of Health, as of December 21, Israel had a total of approximately 1.36 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and a total of 8,232 deaths. Currently, about 6.47 million of the country's 9.3 million population have received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, about 5.85 million people have completed two doses of the vaccine, and about 4.17 million people have received a booster shot.
