One teacher and 65 students were diagnosed today (Tuesday) as verified by Corona at the Rabin School in Yavne.
Following this, it was decided to close the school until a different decision was made and the students today moved to distance learning.
According to the municipality, this is a corona outbreak in third- and sixth-grade students at the school.
Following consultation with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and the municipality, it was decided to move to distance learning in these strata.
At this stage, it is a matter of closing the studies for a week.
Grades 1-2 will continue to study as usual at the school.
It was also reported that the school administration and principal Einat Putterman are in constant contact with the parents' leadership and detailed instructions were passed on to the parents.
"Last night, the municipality already performed PCR tests that were coordinated by the municipality and were designed to ensure a safe study environment.
It is worth noting the great responsiveness of the students and the parent community and the full cooperation.
We call on parents whose children have been diagnosed as positive and isolators to adhere to the isolation guidelines of the Ministry of Health and to report the isolation to the class educator and on the Ministry of Health website. "
Another case in the city of Rehovot
A school was also closed in Rehovot, after an outbreak was discovered in the Shuvu Haredi elementary school. The municipality said that the Ministry of Health ordered the school to be closed immediately for two weeks. Efrat Zuckerman, are in contact with the school administration and guide them on the conduct of the stay in isolation.