Posted on 12/02/21
| News Source: Arutz-7
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday evening held a situation assessment on how the Omicron strain is being handled in Israel, with the participation of Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz and professionals from the relevant government ministries.
During the discussion, it was decided to impose fines on persons arriving from overseas who will not undergo a second PCR test on the third or seventh day after their arrival (as demanded).
The Health Ministry and the Israel Police will synchronize their data systems so that tickets will be issued automatically. The fines will not exceed 2,500 shekels. The decision will take effect in several weeks, upon completion of the technical preparations necessary for its implementation.
"Vaccinated community" pilot program
The ministries of Education and Health, in cooperation with local authorities, will operate a special program to vaccinate children in various communities, in the framework of which the following principles will be implemented:
- Early coordination between the coronavirus control center, the local authority, schools, the local parents committee, HMOs and the district physician.
- Advance information activity in the education system among parents and family members before the start of vaccinations.
- Information activity ahead of the local vaccination day in the community, in the framework of which mobile vaccination units will go to schools and community centers.
Next week pilot programs will begin in the initial local authorities. At the same time, Prime Minister Bennett directed that preparations be made immediately to expand the campaign to all local authorities and schools in Israel.
It was also decided to continue staff work, with the participation of all elements, in order to find ways to encourage vaccinations, which will be submitted at a future date.
Several proposals for changing the directives at Ben-Gurion International Airport in the future were made. The Health Ministry, the Transportation and Road Safety Ministry, and IDF Home Front Command ill complete the staff work on the issue and present recommendations and alternatives at a future date.
The Health Ministry Director General, the Education Ministry Director General, the Public Security Ministry Director General, the Director of the Public Health Service, the national coronavirus project manager, the Defense Ministry Director of Civil Defense, the Deputy Attorney General, the Finance Ministry Budget Director, the Deputy Director of the National Security Council, GOC Home Front Command and other professionals also participated in the discussion.