Israel ends mandatory use of chin straps in open spaces this Sunday

“The masks are meant to protect us from the coronavirus,” so “after health experts concluded that they are no longer needed outside “, decided “to authorize it according to your recommendation”.

“The morbidity level in Israel is very low thanks to our successful vaccination campaign and therefore we can further relax the restrictions,” Edelstein continued, quoted by the newspaper. The Jerusalem Post.

However, he issued a warning message and asked citizens “That they always wear a mask so that they can enter closed buildings. Together, we will keep morbidity low, ”he said, according to the news agency. Europa Press.

The suspension of this measure has been on the table for weeks in this Middle Eastern country, but the authorities preferred to wait for the recent Easter celebrations to pass for fear that possible crowds could trigger infections.

In addition, from Sunday also, the Israeli education system will operate in its entirety and without the measures applied so far by the bubble groups.

Israel has conducted one of the most successful vaccination campaigns against the coronavirus, with nearly 5 million citizens who have already received two doses of the vaccine, or 54% of the population.