According to data from the Ministry of Health, the infection coefficient in Israel continues to decline, and today (Sunday) stands at 0.66. The number of critically ill patients continues to decline, and as of yesterday, about 550 corona patients are hospitalized in critical condition.
Against the background of the decline in morbidity and the increase in the number of vaccinated, the fourth bout of relief in the Corona regulations came into effect over the weekend. According to the new regulations, Participation in cultural and sports events has been expanded to 5,000 people in an open space, And in a closed place a restriction of 3,000 people will be applied.
Banquet halls and restaurants will be able to accommodate 500 people in open spaces and 300 in closed spaces. Tourist attractions that have operated so far under the purple mark regulations could accommodate up to 2,500 people. All activities will have the green character format enabled.
The reliefs also stipulate that businesses operating under the green label will be able to perform speed checks at the entrance to the business, even for those who are not vaccinated or recovering. In addition, it will be possible to hold a cultural event in an open area without division into separate complexes.
At the same time, the activity of the education system will be expanded starting today. The number of participants in open-air kindergartens and schools will increase to a maximum of 50. The capsules in third grades will be eliminated, and similar to first and second grades the regular group will be an entire grade. Furthermore, in the third grade afternoons, it will not be possible to mix several groups. Education and teaching assistants who have served in the third grade so far will move on to reinforcement in the fifth and sixth grades.
In post-secondary boarding schools where the percentage of students with a green card approval is at least 90%, it will be possible to operate in permanent groups of up to 500 students, without special restrictions on entry and exit from the boarding school. In high school boarding schools where the percentage of students in the eleventh and twelfth grades with a green card certificate is at least 90% – the said instruction will apply to those strata only.
Amendment of the Aviation Regulations began in accordance with the ruling of the High Court
Meanwhile, the Ministerial Committee for Dealing with the Corona Virus last night, following a High Court ruling, approved the amendment of the aviation regulations. According to the ruling, the regulation stipulates a quota of 3,000 passengers entering Ben Gurion Airport daily, Vaccinated or recovering – are unconstitutional.
As part of the approval, “The limit of 3,000 passengers a day at Ben Gurion Airport will be abolished, The volume of daily flights Will be limited to effective capacity Of Ben Gurion Airport, which is affected both by the need to comply with the requirements of the Corona Regulations and by the need to carry out tests and social distance, The mechanism for approving exceptional flights will be abolished, Will be canceled Flight restriction Arriving in Israel as a cargo flight and departing from Israel with passengers andThe obligation to measure heat will be abolished “For passengers at the entrance to the terminal and before boarding the plane, similar to what exists throughout the economy.”
The Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Transportation announced that the regulations will enter into force today at midnight, until Sunday, March 28, 21.
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Also, in light of the expiration of regulations overnight, the committee also approved the Opening of the Taba Pass to China. The quantities will be determined according to the capacity of the crossing, and the returnees will be required to conduct tests similar to the Ben Gurion Airport rules.
Tourism Minister Orit Farkash HaCohen wrote on her Twitter account: “This is, after about a year of closure – the Taba crossing will open! We decided tonight to open the purple daughter crossing (similar to Ben Gurion Airport rules), after logistical preparations before it opens.
It will be recalled that the court, according to President Esther Hayut, insisted that the restrictions constitute a violation of the core constitutional right to enter and leave Israel and other rights that are at the core of the fabric of democratic life. The court further noted that the prolonged and continuous period of time in which the restrictions imposed apply without sufficient time for citizens to organize has been granted, and without clarifying the date on which they will be fully lifted; And the proximity to Election Day intensifies the violation of civil rights.
The court concluded its ruling by stating that “the threat of the corona virus to its various strains is not expected to disappear from our lives in the foreseeable future, despite the success of the vaccination campaign. Of the state’s citizens and residents. ”