Ministers to mull new coronavirus rules on gatherings — report

Israeli ministers are set to okay a new set of pandemic regulations that will change the rubric for how limitations on gatherings are calculated.

According to Ynet, the ministers in the so-called coronavirus cabinet will approve a scheme by which all closed spaces are judged by the same criteria, rather than having different rules for different types of businesses or spaces. Under the rules, only spaces that are 80 square meters (860 square feet) or larger will be allowed to host groups of 20 people or more, no matter if the space is a restaurant, gym or synagogue.

The ministers are also expected to okay rules regarding how the airport will operate and who will be allowed in, according to the report.

The rules would still need to be approved by the full cabinet, and reviewed by the Knesset’s Coronavirus Committee.