The following is the authorized announcement by the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance regarding the closure starting on Sunday, December 27 at 5:00 p.m.
In accordance with the Government’s decision yesterday, the Government approved (in a telephone poll) this morning (Friday) the following regulations (they will be valid for 14 days from Sunday 27.12.20 at 17.00, until January 9, 2021):
1. Setting restrictions on leaving the place of residence beyond 1,000 meters, except for exceptions such as: leaving to get vaccinated, medical or social care, demonstration, legal proceedings, leaving for sports activities (not by way of arriving at the place by vehicle), transferring a minor between his separated parents, Departure to a place of work or to an educational setting whose activities are permitted, departure for the purpose of attending a funeral, wedding or alliance (subject to the crowd limit).
Fine for violation: 500 NIS.
2. Prohibition of leaving the place of residence for the purpose of staying at another person’s place of residence.
Closure of public and business places except for essential stores: food, hygiene, optics, pharmacy, electrical appliances and products needed for essential home repairs.
4. Closure of accommodation units and B & Bs, zoo, nature reserve safaris, national parks, national sites and memorial sites; A place to provide non-medical care, including a hairdresser and a place to provide beauty and cosmetic treatments; A place to provide complementary medicine treatment; Drive not to watch movies; A mall or retail market and museum, as well as eliminating the possibility of opening a restaurant by way of self-collection.
5. Regarding the place used for sports training – it will be possible to operate a place used for training or competition of a professional athlete only.
Elimination of the possibility of holding practical driving lessons and a ban on organizing or participating in an organized trip.
Education:
* Studies as usual for ages 0-6 and grades 1-4 and 11-12.
* Studies will not be held from fifth to tenth grade.
* Activities in the open field will be banned, practical studies at an institution of vocational education or training for adults will be banned, studies in the thirteenth and fourteenth grades, which are continuing studies at a high school designed for dropout or at-risk youth, and activities of youth movements.
* There will continue to be activities for special education students and dropout and at-risk youth, as well as boarding schools, studies in immigrant classes and access to an institution of education or vocational training for adults for online learning from it for students in need.
* Excursions will be prohibited.
In addition, the Ministerial Committee for Corona ruled this morning (Friday) that from December 27, 2020 at 5:00 PM to January 9, 2021, workplaces employing more than 10 workers will not be able to allow simultaneous stay of workers at a rate exceeding 50% of the workplace. Or 10 employees, whichever is higher, with the exception of these exceptions: workplaces that provide essential services, establishments that provide subsistence services, establishments with a special permit to employ workers during rest hours and workplaces engaged in construction or infrastructure work, defense industry and security support establishments (to which other restrictions apply) . Beyond the aforesaid limitation, the employer will be required to continue to meet the conditions of the purple mark.
In addition, the Ministerial Committee for Corona approved the decision of the Ministry of Health to cancel the declaration of Eilat and the Dead Sea as green islands. The cancellation of the announcement will take effect on Monday, 28.12.20.