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Dr. Sharon Elrai-Price tells Knesset committee a prolonged ban on international flights is the only way to battle the UK strain of coronavirus, which she said is responsible for the rise in serious cases in Israel despite the decline of daily diagnoses
Public health head says UK variant responsible for rise in serious cases ynetnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ynetnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
If virus curbs not tightened, much longer lockdown awaits, says health official
Head of Public Health Services Dr. Sharon Elrai-Price tells Ynet the government must shut all trade now and not wait until the number daily of cases reaches 2,500; blasts Airport Authority for failing to enforce health rules at Ben Gurion
Adir Yanko, Attila Somfalvi |
Published: 12.15.20 , 14:00
If the government doesn t tighten the coronavirus restrictions now, it will result in another, much longer nationwide lockdown, a senior Health Ministry official said Tuesday.
Israel has recently seen a resurgence of COVID-19 with over 2,000 new daily cases reported to have been diagnosed on Monday, the highest the figure has been since October 14.