Coronavirus exit strategy: What are the new rules as Israel opens up?
On Sunday, stage two of the country’s exit strategy will begin. Here is what you need to know:
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFPeople wearing face masks shop at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem on October 7, 2020, during a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19(photo credit: YONATHAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
> Schools: Students in grades one through four can return to their classrooms in groups of up to 20 studentsFor a full list of school regulations, click here >> > Prayer: Up to 10 people inside, 20 outside> Weddings or similar events: 10 people inside or 20 outside (maximum 20)> Driving instruction: Instructor and up to two passengers in a private vehicle> Hair salons and beauty parlors, complementary and psychiatric medical treatments: Open with advanced booking and in accordance with regulations> In addition to nature reserves and national parks, heritage and antiquities sites in open areas: Open> Bed & Breakfasts: Up to four units can be used at one time, each unit with only one nuclear family. Pools and other communal spaces cannot be used. Violations subject to NIS 5,000 fine> Competitive sports training for adults and children can resume, including opening complexes for their use> Social welfare institutions and additional social services, such as senior care centers and libraries for the blind: Open> Drive-in movie theaters: Open
