“We agree with Professor Ronni Gamzu’s position and have informed him that even if they imposed closures, we, Kafr Bara and Jaljulya, would impose an automatic closure,” Adel Badir told walla news website.
“We accept as truth with our citizens to be wise and to live in the shadow of the crown with all the rules of the Ministry of Health. I accept Gamzu’s conduct as true, he and his staff are professional and realistic,” Badir said.
Samir Mahamid, mayor of the northern city of um al-Fahm, also told the news that localized restrictions were needed.
“I agree with the measures you are taking, there is still no selection to tighten the restrictions. I need students to get back [to school] as soon as possible. I hope it may not take long and we will get out of this mess as soon as possible,” Mahamid said.
“Unfortunately, in our Arab society, the accumulation of morbidity is due to two factors: the inability to isolation and meetings, especially at weddings held in the garden of houses,” Mahamid said. “I agreed with the concept of cierre. no objected. “
Ministers voted Thursday to impose the closure of more than 30 “red” cities with the highest rates of coronavirus infection, a day after Israel’s number of infections reached a new record of more than 3,000 cases.
Most cities are predominantly ultra-Orthodox and Arab, two segments of the population severely affected by the virus.
Although there is still an official word about the cities to be closed, the 30 cities and towns recently designated as “red” are: Nazareth, Bnei Brak, Tiberias, Abu Snan, um al-Fahm, Elad, Aabalin, Buqata, Beit Jann, Jaljulya, Jatt, Daliyat al-Karmel, Zemer, Taibe, Tira, Kasra-Samia, Ka’abiyye-Tabbash-Hajajre, Kafr Bara, Kafr Kanna, Kafr Qassem, Lakiya, Sheikh Danun, Maale, IronArray Arara, Fureidis, Qalansawe, Rechasim and K.
Members of the so-called Coronavirus Cabinet, a limited forum of ministers, made the decision that the blockades would take effect on Monday, according to the Hebrew media.
The restrictions under discussion for the 30 municipalities included a ban on access and exit, keeping citizens within 500 metres of their homes, avoiding public transport and non-essential end businesses, and all schools for day care and special school programs.
Addressing the country’s spiraling stage at a press convention shortly after the cabinet meeting, Gamzu, visibly distressed, implored the public to start treating the stage seriously.
“This is a message to all israel: not to weddings!Not to mass gatherings, not to rejection [of the guidelines] anywhere to eat or anywhere else!”said, raising his voice. ” I’m sorry I’m excited. It’s a turning point . . . All Israel is at war. The number of diseases that increases from 2,000 to 3,000 in a day worries us all.
“Anyone who puts on a mask and follows [instructions] spits on doctors and nurses who paint 24 hours a day at coronavirus services,” Gamzu added.
The closures had to have the ability of the police to devote enough police force of workers in all 30 cities; otherwise, the number of blocked cities could be reduced. Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Thursday asked the army to prepare to send thousands of infantrymen to help the police.
Gamzu noted that infection rates in Arab and ultra-Orthodox communities were the most feared for him, noting “a lack of internalization” due to the seriousness of the situation.
Gamzu warned that while Arab and Haredi communities were at the “forefront” of “war,” cases were spreading to all cities and none were safe.
The Ministry of Health reported more than 3,000 new cases a day on Wednesday, a record, contributing to the drastic move that a decision was made through ministers.