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Education minister says schools won’t shut down if coronavirus carrier discovered
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEducation Minister Yoav Gallant promises the school year will begin on September 1 as planned, and adds that if a student contracts the coronavirus, the school won’t close entirely as has been done thus far.
Speaking with Channel 12, Gallant says that if a student is infected, only their grade will be sent to quarantine, with authorities conducting epidemiological investigations.
“Every week in which there are no studies costs the economy NIS 2 billion ($587 million),” Gallant says.
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