Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett went into isolation at house on Sunday and can await the outcomes of a COVID-19 PCR check after his 14-year-old daughter examined optimistic for the coronavirus, his workplace stated.
Bennett left the weekly assembly of his cupboard and headed house after studying of his daughter’s optimistic check, which got here amid fast-spreading infections in Israel brought on by the Omicron variant.
The premier’s daughter had been vaccinated towards COVID-19, his workplace stated. It didn’t disclose whether or not she had been contaminated by Omicron or the Delta variant additionally prevalent in Israel.
Earlier than the cupboard session started, Bennett, who had a vaccine booster shot on August 20, and different members of his authorities took speedy antigen assessments and obtained unfavourable outcomes.
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Bennett drew public criticism after his spouse and youngsters went on vacation overseas early this month, regardless of his requires Israelis to assist stem Omicron’s unfold by cancelling plans to fly abroad.
His authorities later permitted measures barring Israelis from travelling to most countries. These edicts had been preceded by an Israeli ban on the entry of foreigners. Israel has reported 1,118 confirmed circumstances of Omicron, with the variety of folks contaminated by the variant now doubling each two days.
