With fears of an increase in morbidity and quite a few holes in the relief outline, today many businesses are reopening their gates.
• This is what life will look like
The government yesterday (Saturday) approved the third pulse in easing the economy after the third closure, and Israel is in fact returning to an almost complete routine now.
What will life look like from today?
Questions and Answers:
Studies
Who is going back to school today?
All age groups in green, yellow and bright orange cities.
Starting in third grade, students study in capsules, and starting in fifth grade, there are frontal studies only on some days of the week, while the rest of the time the students will continue to study from home using the zoom.
Who stays at home?
All students in red and orange cities.
In these localities, open-air activities will be possible in a group of 20 participants.
Back to school after the third closure // Photo: Moshe Ben Simhon, Paz Bar and Newsenders
When is the next vacation?
All students in the education system will go on Passover holiday on Friday, March 19 (a week before the eve of the holiday).
On Sunday, March 21, Pesach school frameworks will begin operating - only for kindergartens and first and second grades.
March 23, will be a day off due to the election.
culture
How many people can watch shows or performances?
500 people in a large hall, with chairs separating capsules, and 750 people outside.
In a hall or stadium with more than 10,000 seats - up to 1,000 people will be allowed in a closed building and up to 1,500 people in an open area.
How to buy tickets?
Online booking or in halls while maintaining queue distance.
Who is eligible to enter the shows?
As part of the green sign, those who have recovered or been vaccinated are allowed to enter.
A broader plan is being formulated these days, which will make it possible to bring in an audience based on speed tests as well.
Can children take part in cultural events?
Children will only be allowed in if they have been to Corona and have a recovery certificate.
Plays and shows for children so far have not returned to the stages.
aviation
Do I need an approval from the Exceptions Committee to enter Israel?
As of tonight, Israelis do not need permission from the Exceptions Committee and all Israelis who are abroad can return to Israel freely. Currently there is a daily entry limit of 1,000 Israelis every day. Next week the number will increase to 3,000.
Which countries are you allowed to fly to?
In the first phase, there will be flights to only five destinations - New York, London, Frankfurt, Kiev and Paris.
Israelis without a European passport cannot enter London, Paris and Frankfurt, and flights from there are mainly intended to allow Israelis to return and allow connecting and entry flights to European passport holders.
What should I do before a flight?
Those who have not recovered or have not been vaccinated are subject to the approval of an Exceptions Committee before leaving the country, and this is basically the only use of the Committee as of tonight.
These will be required to perform a corona test within 72 hours before leaving the country, even if they have flown to a destination that does not require a test.
Immunized or recovering persons are exempt from this examination or with the approval of the Exceptions Committee and can leave the country freely.
What should be done before returning to Israel?
All those who return to Israel, including those vaccinated and recovering, are required to perform a corona test within 72 hours before returning.
All are required for further inspection after landing.
Vaccinated and recovering are exempt from isolation - Those who have not been vaccinated or recovered are required to be isolated for 14 days or 10 days subject to two corona tests.
In-Country Tourism
Will the hotel dining rooms be open?
The dining rooms in the hotels will be open all over the country as part of the purple mark rules.
The capacity of the guests will be limited, it will be necessary to book a place in advance and the rules of social distance and hygiene should be maintained and enforced by the hotel staff.
Who can enter a hotel?
Hotels are open to the vaccinated and recovering only.
Children under the age of 16 can enter hotels using a negative corona test result.
Are there green islands?
Currently, only the Dead Sea is defined as a green island.
Eilat is not considered a green island due to the fact that the city is not defined as green and therefore it is possible to enter and leave it without restriction.
The hotels in Eilat will operate in full format, as in all other parts of the country.
What attractions will be operated in hotels?
The pools and gyms will be open and so will the possibility for conferences and events without food.
Public areas such as the lobby, lounges and gardens will also be open.
sport
How many fans can watch a football game?
The number of fans now allowed to enter the stadiums will stand at 1,500 spectators per pitch.
At this stage it is not clear whether the Premier League football teams will agree to the current outline, when to the previous outline, which stood at 500 fans, they vehemently opposed it.
PM Netanyahu: "We will find a way to open football very soon" // Photo: GPO
What about basketball?
In youth basketball he returned and so did the lower leagues.
1,000-500 fans - depending on the size of the hall - are allowed to enter according to the green sign (on presentation of a vaccinated or recovering certificate).
The closure of Ben Gurion Airport still makes it very difficult for the Israeli teams that play in the various European tournaments.
Participated in the preparation of the article: Noam (Devol) Dvir, Maya Cohen, Shimon Yaish, Shai Artzi and Yaakov Meir