Can someone explain what's going on there? I don't get it. It sounds like they are in a situation similar to NY right after Purim, rather than the situation after Pesach or Shavuos when a high percentage of the population had it and recovered. Yet despite the experience from NY it seems like they're ignoring the danger. And while treatment protocols are definitely better nowadays, how can anyone not call this ספק פיקוח נפש that calls for extreme measures?
Looks like מועצת החכמים is giving proper guidance.
They are not exactly in the same condition as NY in terms of Living density + move around differently (i.e. not many have cars, tend to shop mostly in smaller local stores vs in NY a few large central supermarkets, etc)
Also numbers from one NYC are being compared to numbers from the entire Israel and there doesnt seem to be much movement between cities.
Also variations in that tests are much more readily available now + people want to have a positive on paper to possibly avoid future quarantine. In NY families of 8 with symptoms were sending one person to be tested.
Agreed. People are just tired after 6 months of restrictions
Very true. In the last 2 weeks it seems like way less people are wearing masks.