In the midst of a debate on a fourth dose, Israel tightens the screws on the explosion of Covid-19

A man is vaccinated against Covid-19 at a shopping center in Jerusalem on December 22, 2021 © Ammar Awad, Reuters

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Despite the increasingly tight closure of border posts, the Omicron variant continues to gain ground in Israel.

New measures take effect this weekend, but Israeli officials are struggling to agree on the usefulness of a fourth dose of the vaccine to fight the new variant.

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With our correspondent in Jerusalem

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During the weekend a cluster was detected in an nursing home in the center of the country.

Immediate government decision: strengthening protective measures for the elderly population.

From now on, rapid tests will be carried out at the entrance of retirement homes, even for holders of the health pass.

As of Sunday, December 26,

also come into force, especially for shopping centers and restaurants.

In less than two weeks, the number of daily infections has practically tripled and the reproduction rate of the virus is on the rise to 1.4.

The number of hospitalizations remains relatively stable.

The scientific council has given the green light for

for the over 60s, the immunocompromised and the medical staff, but the government has not yet given a final agreement to this new vaccination campaign which gives rise to a real debate Politics.

► To read also: Variant Omicron: Israel barricades itself to delay an inevitable fifth wave

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