Bennett told reporters at a news conference that he has instructed police to step up enforcement of the mask rule with high fines for people who violate it. “That’s the fair thing to do, because it’s wrong to have people who are lazy and hurt the rest of the public," Bennett said. Bennett spoke as new daily infections in Israel climbed to more than 700 on Wednesday. Bennett said he instructed police to step up enforcement of mask rules with high fines. Most cases are mild and serious cases remain relatively low — but almost all new cases are due to the contagious delta variant.

Source: Mint July 14, 2021 15:45 UTC