In the wake of the continuing rise of infections in Israel’s schools, the Health Ministry is expected to recommend that all middle and high schools be re-closed for the rest of the year, Channel 12 News reported on Tuesday afternoon

According to the report, the health ministry will leave elementary pre-schools open since most of the outbreaks have occurred among pre-teens and teens.

There are currently almost 10,000 students and teachers in isolation as more and more coronavirus cases are diagnosed in schools throughout Israel. A total of 217 students and teachers have tested positive for the virus and 31 schools and pre-schools have been shut down.

Ran Erez, chairman of the Secondary School Teachers� Association, said on Reshet Bet on Monday that high school students should resume online learning. �The teachers can�t deal with constantly telling the students to put on their masks. Instead of teaching, we�re policing.�

(YWN Israel Desk � Jerusalem)