Israel requires masks indoors again as Delta variant drives up COVID-19 cases

, amid a sustained surge in COVID-19 infections attributed to the highly contagious Delta variant.

The mask requirement had been one of only a few social curbs remaining as Israel's rapid vaccination drive kept cases down.But infections more than quadrupled this week to 138 after outbreaks attributed to the Delta variant at two schools, prompting officials to tighten some restrictions again and urge parents to have children between 12 and 15 vaccinated.

The health ministry reimposed the mask requirement for all indoor settings except the home, and said it was also recommending masks be worn at large outdoor gatherings, specifically mentioning gay pride events taking place around Israel this weekend.

Don't be too happy you think vaccination is the total solution to rid covid-19? It's god engineered virus and at least half of world population has to go.

that's why we shouldn't cite israel as a positive example to reopen. delta is covid-21. our cases are going to spike when we reopen even with 80% vaccinated. schools will face 50% attendance, kids will be quarantined at home with mild symptoms . workforce will be halved similarly

*it’s Indian variant. Stop being “politically correct”.

Israel which has been the star in the fight against the covid19 pandemic is also facing a surge in cases becos of variant despite have a high percentage of its citizens vaccinated.This shows that nobody is really sure how potent the variant is and thus better be safe than sorry

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