Posted on 03/07/21
| News Source: Arutz-7
Israeli health officials charged with leading the country’s COVID response have yet to begun planning a fourth lockdown, and are cautiously optimistic about the current reopening of the economy, Tomer Lotan, chief of the Magen Yisrael team, said in an interview with Arutz Sheva.
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Lotan told Arutz Sheva that he believes the current gradual reopening of the economy is the right step for Israel now, despite the risks of an increase in the infection rate.
“This process is being done according to the plan that we put together with the government a month ago. It is based on points and safety from one stage to the next, based on indicators. We reached a very important point about a week ago in the second-stage indicators, so now it’s time to move on to the next stage.”
Turning to the Passover holiday, set to begin later this month, Lotan said that there are currently no plans to impose a lockdown during the festival, but emphasized that the restrictions or lack thereof on public activity would be dependent on infection and hospitalization rates. Read more at Arutz-7