At this point in time, the only options we have are to adopt those protocols and strategies which are proven to have some positive effect on mitigation of transmission and hospitalizations (aka vaccination, masking, social distancing, limiting large gatherings, etc) but sadly there is no silver bullet that will effectively eliminate the virus. As of this AM, EY reported 9,831 new diagnosed cases, nearly equal to the worst daily figure ever recorded —10,000—at the peak of the third wave. More than 300 Israelis have been niftar from Covid in chodesh Elul. On Sunday, the directors of seven public hospitals announced that they could no longer admit any coronavirus patients with nearly 700 COVID patients requiring critical care overflowing their ICUs.
The government seems torn between following the guidance of the public health officials versus the politicians worried that Israelis will rebel against any lockdown over the yamim noraim. This impasse seems like a formula to guarantee full employment for the chevrah kadishahs.
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