Regarding the gymnasiums, Zohar said there were indications that the locked and air-conditioned rooms “have a serious infection problem. If it is closed with open windows and has no air conditioning, it is less dangerous.”
Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch said Monday had already noticed significant relief in daily infection rates, but warned lawmakers that it is too early to say whether the decline will begin a trend.
“We don’t know if it’s an anomaly, I recommend that not everyone party too much,” Kisch said.
He explained that the general technique of government is that “the posts that are closed, we must remain closed. Open spaces can be operated within the framework of purple badge limitations, referring to the steps corporations must take to certify that they meet hygiene and social distance requirements.
The Shasha-Biton committee had in the past cancelled the company’s orders to close gyms and pools after the Ministry of Health failed to report the infection at the closure.
Her job is reported to be at risk for what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to view as excessive activism; the committee’s support is crucial for decisions approved by ministers to be implemented.
At a committee meeting on Sunday, Shasha-Biton said it was not transparent that the new restrictions were justified.
Ahead of Monday’s committee meeting, Shasha-Biton told the Ynet news site that the health ministry’s knowledge presented to his committee on Sunday showed many inconsistencies and contradictions. She said much of the knowledge “is not necessarily a blockade, but rather other artistic solutions.”
Health Ministry data shown to the committee revealed that only 0.2%, or four of the traceable cases diagnosed last week, were found to have happened in pools or at the beach. The biggest infection point was in the home, accounting for 67% of traceable cases.
Restorers on Sunday threatened to challenge the closing order scheduled for Tuesday, after similar threats forced the government to do so at the last minute on Friday.
While the government closed bars and clubs earlier this month, some nightlife establishments, especially in Tel Aviv, remained open posing as cafes, as well as restaurants, are recently closed Tuesday morning, unless delivered. and takeaway services.
Under recent legislation, the cabinet may temporarily pass emergency regulations on coronaviruses without the need for Knesset approval, however, lawmakers will have to approve decisions within a week or will be automatically revoked.
Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein have continually warned in recent days that newer restrictions are mandatory for a complete closure in the future.
The Ministry of Health reported a sharp drop in new coronavirus infections on Monday, confirming only 1,139 cases in the last 24 hours. The last few weeks have noticed that daily infections increase to nearly 2000.
The ministry’s update indicated that 50,714 instances had been diagnosed since the start of the pandemic, adding 28,424 active instances.