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Restriction of Passengers in the Vehicle and the Battle of the Worshipers: Restrictions Imported for Corona Cabinet Approval
Ministers are expected to approve a series of new regulations, including a restriction on passengers in a vehicle for two people in addition to the driver, as well as a ban on more than 10 people arriving at workplaces. At the same time, elements in the ultra-Orthodox factions are pushing to increase the number of worshipers in synagogues
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Dana Yarkatzi Vicky Adamkar
Sunday, 09 August 2020, 14:14The Corona Cabinet convenes today (Sunday) with the aim of extending emergency regulations and approving a series of new restrictions. Ministers are expected to approve a limit on the number of passengers in a vehicle for two people in addition to the driver, excluding nuclear families. The cabinet is also expected to decide on limiting activity in the workplace - up to ten people in a closed space and up to 20 people in an open space.
The ministers are also expected to approve the granting of authority to the district doctor of the Ministry of Health to order the closure of a private sector workplace for three days, in case Corona is found to be carrying it.
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"It cannot be that no discretion will be exercised with regard to houses of worship." Synagogue in Efrat (Photo: Gershon Allinson, Flash 90)At the same time, members of the ultra-Orthodox factions are pushing for an increase in the number of worshipers allowed in synagogues, which currently stands at ten people. The chairman of the Constitution Committee, MK Yaakov Asher (Torah Judaism), said that "I hope that the cabinet will correct the wrong criterion in relation to the synagogues, and approve the increase in the number of worshipers." He said, "The constitutional committee headed by me will review the decision - and will not hesitate to repeal it if it does not have justice and logic. It cannot be that discretion will not be exercised regarding houses of worship as has already been done in other industries."
In addition to the new restrictions, the Corona Cabinet will extend the emergency regulations in force today, which are expected to expire. This, by virtue of the great corona law passed in the Knesset last month. The existing restrictions today, which will be extended, are to maintain a distance of two meters between people, and a ban on the gathering of more than ten people indoors and 20 in an open space. Also, the limit that determines the allowable occupancy in restaurants is expected to remain up to 20 diners in the indoor space and 30 outside. The ban on operating bars, pubs, clubs as well as halls and event gardens will also be extended.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health updated this morning that 763 people have been diagnosed in Corona in the past day. This increased the number of verified infections in Israel to 82,515. Yesterday, results were obtained for 8,587 tests, with the percentage of positive for the virus being 9.4%. The test data and their results are not final and may change in subsequent updates from the Ministry of Health.
The number of active patients is 24,433. The hospitals hospitalize 859 patients, of whom 118 are respirators and 394 are seriously ill. To date, 597 people have died from the corona virus in Israel.
In the previous day, 1,753 people were diagnosed in Corona. The number of tests was 24,510, of which 7.2% were positive for the virus.