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Virus czar warns restrictions could be tightened ahead of High Holidays
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleCoronavirus czar Ronni Gamzu says he opposes lockdown measures that could harm the economy in order to combat the coronavirus pandemic, but signals he’ll recommend imposing further restrictions if morbidity rates are high ahead of the High Holidays next month.
“We all thoroughly understand the difficulty associated with going out, movement and family meals,” Gamzu says during a briefing, according to the Ynet news site. “At the moment its too early to talk about the specifics of the restrictions but I may recommend more significant restrictions on gathering and movement.”
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