At its weekly meeting today (Sunday, 5 December 2021), the Cabinet approved the third antigen test campaign in the education system, to commence on Tuesday, 7 December 2021.
According to the emergency ordinance, pupils in kindergartens and grades 1-6 which had a break for Chanukah, as well as schools that enjoy an exemption under the Compulsory Education Law (such as ultra-orthodox institutions), will be required to present declarations signed by their parents attesting to the carrying out of an antigen test with negative results as a condition for entering school.