Posted on 02/10/21
| News Source: Arutz-7
Coronavirus Czar Prof. Nachman Ash addressed the restrictions Israelis can expect to see over the upcoming Purim and Passover holidays.
"There will be no carnival celebrations on Purim. Hopefully we can sit with the family on Pesach, but even then it will not be free," Ash said in an interview with Kan news.
Ash also referred to the partial opening of the education system tomorrow and noted that a return to full activity by the schools is not in sight.
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"Education Minister Galant's statement that studies will not resume in full until the middle of next year did not rely on the Ministry of Health's forecast, but the implication that we must be prepared for the long term is correct," he said.
The Health Ministry reported Wednesday evening that the trend of decline in the rate of verified coronavirus cases is continuing. 3,735 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus since midnight, and of the approximately 50,000 tests performed, 7.6% came back with a positive result. Read more at Arutz-7