After a long day of discussions, the Corona Cabinet decided that the lower classes would return to study, in capsules and shifts. • Netanyahu: "In order not to reach a third closure, we will have to continue wearing masks for another year."
Tonight (Thursday), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a special statement to the media, at the end of the discussions in the Corona Cabinet, which convened today to decide on whether to continue providing relief for the opening of the economy, in light of the disease situation.
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Earlier today, Netanyahu said in the Corona cabinet: "In order not to reach a third closure, we will have to continue wearing masks for another year."
On the issue of opening street shops, the Prime Minister said: "Beyond the financial assistance - we need to help the street shops open, because there is a takeover of the market shares by the big chains and it hurts the small ones.
I know it's hard for them, and we support them financially.
But keep in mind that if we fail, morbidity will rise.
If we want to prevent an accordion, we need to open up the economy more slowly. "
Finance Minister Israel Katz demanded a resumption of the activities of the street shops on a large scale. His position received, among other things, the support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Deputy Prime Minister Bnei Gantz. On the other hand, Health Minister Edelstein and senior officials claimed that the disease had not yet However, the Minister of Health has agreed to open the B & Bs - and the move is expected to take effect this coming Sunday, while an agreement has been reached on shortening the steps included in the exit strategy, from nine to six.
The outline of studies in the lower grades is approved
The Corona Cabinet confirmed today that starting this coming Sunday, grades 1-4 will be taught for four days a week.
In addition, the ministers approved in a telephone poll the extension of the state of emergency for another 60 days - until January 3, 2021.
An update from the Ministry of Education on the decision reads: "After a long period of closure and restrictions on the education system, starting November 1, 2020, grades 1-4 will return to integrated studies in educational institutions and home learning - including distance learning - and join kindergartens, special education "For children and youth at risk and for boarding school students, gradually and within the limits of the guidelines of the Ministry of Health, in a joint effort with all parties to stop the spread of the corona virus in the education system."
The Ministry of Education clarified that according to the agreed outline, students A and B will return to study in permanent and separate groups of up to half the number of students in the original class - in an original class whose number does not exceed 20, the whole class will be considered a permanent and separate group - 'Will teach in regular groups of up to 20 students per class.
