Health Ministry source: Open elementary schools, but wait on kindergartens

In a statement carried by several Hebrew-language media outlets, a senior Health Ministry source says kindergartens should not be open for another week or two, but elementary schools up to third grade can begin bringing back students on Sunday.

“We’ve seen great results on the national infection map, and we can take this step and wait with kindergartens until the next round, when our [national] health will be a week or two along. The group that is safest to start with are first to third graders.”

Officials reportedly fear that young children will be unable to maintain necessary social distancing or hygiene standards, and keeping groups of 15 separate from each other will be difficult.

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