Prime Minister Bennett: "The time we bought is running out - Omicron is already here and the fifth wave has begun

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held an open press conference Sunday at 20:00 for questions broadcast live on the major news editions. The Prime Minister spoke about the infiltration of the new strain, the Omicron strain, into Israel. Bennett emphasized that the move to introduce booster vaccines for adults and vaccines for children has caused Israel to gain valuable time with the new variant, compared to the rest of the world.
However, Bennett admitted that the State of Israel, like most countries in the world, will also have to deal with the new strain with the help of new restrictions: "The time we bought is running out - Omicron is already here and the fifth wave has begun." The prime minister estimated that we will see the effect of a new strain soon, so it is worth preparing from now on: "Estimates that we will see a jump in morbidity in 3 weeks," he said.
The prime minister responded to the criticism against him, hinting at the criticism from the Corona cabinet: "They thought I was hysterical, but thanks to that we bought time." News correspondent Amit Segal commented on these words in his telegram account and wrote: "The problem is that contrary to what Bennett hinted at, those who thought he was hysterical were not Israeli citizens or journalists, but a significant portion of government ministers who actually thwarted many of the steps he promoted."
Regarding the restrictions, Bennett said that the restrictions should be expected to be comprehensive and comprehensive, because the variety is not going to miss any sector: "From the Knesset to the kindergartens. The numbers are not high yet, but it is a highly contagious variant," he warned. In addition, the prime minister called on business owners to employ workers to lend a hand in the fight against the spread of the new strain: "Whoever can send workers to work from home without being harmed, I recommend doing so starting tomorrow" Bennett said and tried to reassure saying "it will be temporary".
However, by the end of the press conference no new restrictions have yet been placed on the public. However, Bennett said that the public must change consciousness right now and act with extreme caution: "First, Bennett said, 'keep social distance as far as possible. Do not gather if you do not have to. "And regarding the guidelines, he said:" Until we publish new guidelines - use common sense, be sure to wear masks. "