After vaccinating 62% of the population, Israel lifted the mandatory outer mask

Israel has conducted one of the most successful vaccination campaigns, with nearly 62% of the population receiving at least one dose (56%, both) and coronavirus cases have been steadily declining since January.

The government provided massive doses of Pfizer that it quickly acquired, having paid more than double that of European Union countries: $ 28 per injection.

A few days ago, Eran Segal, Israeli scientific reference and recognized communicator of the pandemic, summed up the auspicious effect of the vaccination which began in December: they see 96% fewer infections, 90% fewer severe cases and an 85% drop in deaths. .

The Israeli government has also announced that from May 23 it will allow the arrival of tourists. Authorities had almost hermetically closed borders to leisure travelers after the pandemic began in March 2020.

The Ministries of Health and Tourism have indicated that tourists will be able to return home if they are vaccinated and present a negative PCR test, in addition to taking a serological test on their arrival in Israel which demonstrates the effectiveness of their vaccination.

On April 15, the country celebrated its independence and people flocked to the beach in Tel Aviv.

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“The masks are meant to protect us from the coronavirus”, so “after health experts came to the conclusion that they are no longer needed outdoors” it was decided “to allow it according to their recommendation, “Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said yesterday. .

“The morbidity level in Israel is very low thanks to our successful vaccination campaign and therefore we can relax the restrictions further,” Edelstein continued. However, he issued a precautionary message and asked citizens “to always wear a mask to be able to enter closed buildings”.

The suspension of this measure is on the table, but the authorities preferred to wait for the recent Easter to pass for fear of crowds.