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From the Liveblog of
Monday, September 7, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Monday, September 7, 2020
Coronavirus czar: Government backs me, I’m not quitting
Coronavirus czar Ronni Gamzu, speaking at the same press conference, tells the residents of highly infected areas that government decisions to impose restrictions there are not personal.
“I certainly have nothing against you. We are all responsible for each other,” he says.
He again apologizes to the ultra-Orthodox community “if it felt that we are labeling” them specifically as highly infected areas. Most of the localities set for stricter rules are Arab-majority or ultra-Orthodox.
“Stop the weddings, stop the gatherings. We know it causes infections,” he says.
Gamzu also says he’s not resigning.
“The government is united. I am receiving support — let no one think otherwise,” he says.
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