Up to 10 people will be allowed to congregate in homes ahead of New Year announced in the occupied territories, where 26 cases of the Omicron mutation have already been identified.[/b]
As reported in the occupied territories, the "Supreme Committee for Infectious Diseases" of the "Ministry of Health" announced measures ahead of the New Year's celebrations. At organised events either indoors or outdoors, it said, non-vaccinated people will not be allowed to enter. They too will be required at entry to show a 72-hour negative or rapid, 24-hour negative PCR test.
Visits[/b] and gatherings in homes are allowed with a maximum of 10 persons and are recommended to have a negative 72-hour negative or rapid, 24-hour PCR test.
It should be noted that the tests will apply to people arriving from abroad and mass New Year events in schools, offices and government offices will be prohibited
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Health "minister" Ali Pillie announced yesterday that 26 people with the Omicron mutation had been identified, noting that the cases were age young, asymptomatic in most cases and where there were symptoms they were upper respiratory infections.
Pillie said that the course of the mutation in the occupied territories cannot be predicted, but cases are expected to increase in the coming period and the health system will be tested. Therefore, he urged people to avoid crowded places and to observe security measures.
He called on people to get vaccinated, and the "Ministry of Health" announced today the vaccination program with the 4th dose, which is with Pfizer at a time interval that varies (from one to three months) depending on the 3rd dose vaccine. It is noted in the occupied territories that many were vaccinated for the first two doses with Sinovac.
Source: CNA
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