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2021-08-08 Science & Technology
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Israel's new COVID restrictions take hold amid ongoing surge
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[YNet] - Renewed coronavirus restrictions came into effect in Israel on Sunday as the government sought to slow the spread of the Delta variant of the virus.
Restrictions include reinstituting Green Pass regulations, limiting access to indoor areas for people who cannot show proof of vaccination, recovery from COVID or a recent negative result of a coronavirus test.
Masks will also be required outdoors where more than 100 people congregate and workplaces must limit the number of on-site staff to no more than 50%. The new regulations will be enforced by the police.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Thursday the prospect of a lockdown during the Jewish High Holidays next month depends on the rate of vaccination among those who have not already been fully jabbed against coronavirus and the over-60s who are now all eligible for a third booster shot.
"The future of the holidays depends on the number of vaccinated," Bennett said. "If you want happy holidays, go get vaccinated."
I see Bennett resurrecting an old Israeli saying "Here is not America". Meaning "If you think life is just rights, no obligations, have we got news for you!" (my platoon Sgt's in basic second most favorite saying)
Meanwhile the government was expected to add dozens of countries to a list of destinations requiring returning travelers to quarantine, in its weekly cabinet meeting Sunday.
Ministers were also to discuss the possibility of postponing the start of the new school year, if contagion continues to rise.
The Health Ministry on Saturday evening said that the number of seriously ill from COVID complications increased by 50 to 324, including 49 patients on ventilators.
According to the ministry, 3,849 new cases were confirmed since midnight on Friday, after 102,760 tests conducted, indicating a 3.79% positivity rate.
A NIS 1,000 fine will be imposed on people violating Green Pass regulations, NIS 10,000 for a business found not applying the regulations on its premises, NIS 3,000 for a business that does not post a clear list of restrictions and NIS 1,000 on a business serving maskless customers indoors.
Bennett to Israel's Arab population: Go get vaccinated
[YNet] - Prime Minister Naftali Bennett released a video Sunday, in which he called on Israel's Arab citizens to go get inoculated against COVID.
"The Delta pandemic is sweeping the world, causing severe infections and mortality in many countries, including in Israel," said Bennett.
"Unfortunately, immunization rates among the Arab population are too low. I hereby call on anyone over the age of 60 to go get the the third jab. It saves lives. I also call on the young people who have not been vaccinated at all, and there are many - go out today to get vaccinated." 
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