Posted on 01/05/21
| News Source: Arutz-7
Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein (Likud) called Tuesday for the imposition of a complete lockdown, with significantly tighter restrictions to the current partial lockdown.
Speaking with reporters at a press conference outside of the Health Ministry’s offices, Edelstein said the government needs to buy time for the mass vaccination program, “building a bridge” between the current high infection rate and a lower, post vaccination rate.
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“We are asking to build a bridge between the terrible infection situation to the success of the vaccines,” said Edelstein.
Edelstein urged the government to close the education system, and bar all nonessential businesses from operating.
“We need to get to a total lockdown. No nonessential work, with the education system closed, with zero gatherings. Only in this kind of situation can we get through this new outbreak and get to a situation where a million Israelis have been vaccinated.”
The government is set to deliberate Tuesday on proposals to impose a tighter lockdown, amid a rise in the infection rate. Read more at Arutz-7