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Shaked warns of ‘tens of thousands’ of COVID cases within weeks
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAt the cabinet meeting, Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked warns that “within four weeks, we’ll be at tens of thousands of confirmed [COVID] cases and thousands of shuttered school classes,” Channel 12 reports.
The network says Science Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen concurs that Israel will experience a significant infection wave in the coming weeks.
The latter suggests encouraging vaccination by enforcing the Green Pass at all non-essential stores and decreeing that coronavirus tests for anyone over age five who is not vaccinated must be paid for out of pocket.
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