Will there be a takeaway and who will be able to go to work? The complete guide to the third closure

The government approved tonight (Thursday) a general closure for two weeks, starting Sunday at 5 p.m. This, in order to curb the sharp rise in morbidity in Corona. The closure will apply for two weeks and will be extended for another two weeks unless the goal is achieved – the daily number of infections is less than a thousand and the infection coefficient is less than one. Prior to entering the third closure, we have compiled a number of frequently asked questions and answers.

Am I allowed to stay at another person’s house?

No, a person is not allowed to stay in another person’s home.

Is it allowed to hold events?

The gathering in a closed place is allowed for up to 10 people and in an open space up to 20 and so will be at prayers, weddings and various events.

Is it allowed to leave the house?

It is allowed to leave the house up to a kilometer away. It was also allowed to go out for purposes like vaccination and medical treatment.

What about food?

It is possible to reach grocery stores that have been allowed to open and vital jobs.

Am I allowed to do sports?

Individual sports were also allowed at a great distance of a mile.

The green islands remained?

No. The government has decided that all places of commerce, recreation and leisure will be closed, except for businesses that will be defined as essential. In this context, the Green Islands in the Dead Sea and Eilat were eliminated.

So we can not order food from restaurants?

It will be possible to order home deliveries but not travel to bring takeaway deliveries from restaurants.

What about studies?

Classes in grades 5-10 will be discontinued, and only kindergartens and grades 1-4 will be taught in capsules between the hours of eight and one, as will students in grades 11-12.

I’m afraid the kid will ride the shuttle, can I bring it myself?

Yes. The parents of the students will be able to drive and return the students to their homes between seven in the morning and two in the afternoon.

What about special education?

The special education system will operate as usual.

I am divorced in joint custody, how will I bring the child to my ex-spouse?

Divorced parents in joint custody will be able to transfer the children from one spouse to another.

Will there be public transportation?

Public transportation will be reduced to 50 percent.

What about jobs?

A workplace that receives an audience cannot work. A workplace without an audience will be able to operate at a level of 50 percent of what is currently allowed. “Non-public workplaces, such as high-tech, defense industries and factories, including online procurement services and shipments that have a very high contribution to the economy and are clearly non-contagious, must remain open even in a tight closure,” said Finance Minister Katz.

I am a member of the Christian community. Can I celebrate Christmas?

Yes. Despite the tight closure, given the fact that the Christian world celebrates Christmas and the end of the civil year at the end of the month, the government has taken this point into account and allowed a number of exceptions to a few days.

What are the anomalies of the Christian community?

Three exceptions were received in honor of the 3 different Christian communities in the country. From today at 17:00 until tomorrow Friday at 20:00 prayer will be allowed for the Catholic community of up to 100 people in the open. In churches and enclosed spaces, up to ten people will be allowed to enter each opening in the building with several entrances, while here too a limit of up to ten groups was given. This relief will also apply to the Greek Orthodox Rosh Hashanah on January 6-7 and the Armenian Church Rosh Hashanah and January 18-19.