Ministry of Education sharpen Corona procedures • Students returning from Thailand, China from Singapore and Hong Kong - will be required to stay in solitary confinement

The Ministry of Education is sharpening procedures regarding the Corona virus and the educational system students returning from the eastern states.

Minister Litzman announces new guidelines for Corona virus // Photo: Ministry of Health spokeswomen

A letter sent to school administrators indicates that students returning from China, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau should stay in solitary confinement for up to 14 days from the return date, not leave the public space or stay in public places, including educational institutions.

The ministry decided that the students who returned from one of the states and completed the 14 days of symptom-free home isolation could return to the educational institution without the need for medical approval. And what happens if the student and the teacher himself did not return from the eastern states, but in their home there is a person staying in isolation? In this case, they can continue their daily routine without any limitation and return to the educational institution without the need for medical approval. The Ministry of Education also stated that, according to the guidelines, there is no impediment to leaving student expeditions to Poland.

But one of the most disturbing things these days is getting to different airports - where there is a high fear of getting infected. This issue is relevant to the Ministry of Education regarding travel and flights to Poland. In a letter he issued to the managers responsible for travel to Poland, he wrote to them: "I understand the concern and concern for the public. The issue of travel to Poland in the current period is of great concern to us, and we work and adhere to the instructions of the Ministry of Health and the Security Division and are in contact with them 24/7."

According to him, as of the writing of the letter, journeys to Poland are taking place as usual and there is no directive from the Ministry of Health to cancel them. However, the ministry took into account that there may be parents of students who wish to cancel the trip, announcing that "the decision to cancel the trip is a personal decision, and the terms of the contract to which the invitees agreed when applying to travel to Poland apply." It should be noted that the maximum cost of the trip to Poland is currently NIS 4,801-4,365 and this cancellation fee is derived from the cancellation fee.