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 Children headed to school and adults to work without masks for the
first time in more than a year. Israelis have not had to wear masks
outdoors since April.
About 55% of Israel's 9.3 million population are fully vaccinated -
a turnout largely unchanged by this month's expansion of eligibility
to include 12- to 15-year-olds.
Israel has this month logged
either zero or one daily COVID-19 deaths, Health
Ministry data show. New infections have been in
a steady but gentle decline after a steep
drop-off in February and March.
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 The ministry said masks would still be required
of unvaccinated patients or staff in medical
facilities, of people en route to quarantine and
of passengers on commercial flights.
(Writing by Dan Williams; Editing by Andrew
Heavens)
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