we are seeing a spike in the number of daily covid cases in israel. the prime minister already said the fifth wave is here. we've seen the cases rising. we've seen them rise above 1300 monday. this is the highest level in two months. we are seeing the arco efficient, the people that suffer is likely to infect. that has been climbing steadily as well. it is 1.28, which is its highest level since august. just 175 confirmed cases and 830 suspected ones. that is the reason they are adding more countries to the no-fly list. the omicron is from people bringing it into the country from overseas. >> do stay with us. i want to bring in selina. new south wales has taken quite a turn. what is being done to slow the spread of the virus? >> reporter: hi, isa, that's right.