Coronavirus czar says schools cannot open in hot zones

Coronavirus czar Ronni Gamzu is digging in his heels against the opening of schools in areas with high morbidity rates.

“I don’t believe schools will open tomorrow in ‘red’ cities, I don’t think the Education Ministry would do that. I didn’t compromise on schooling in ‘red’ cities, and I don’t think I need to compromise,” he says, referring to his color-coded plan that rates cities by infection numbers to determine appropriate policies.

Ministers on Sunday specifically excluded the plan from determining school policy and Education Minister Yoav Gallant has insisted school will open as planned everywhere.

Gamzu says talks with the ministry are ongoing to “solve this shameful problem.”