With Coronavirus on the Rampage, Israel Tightens Holiday Lockdown – The New York Times

With Coronavirus on the Rampage, Israel Tightens Holiday Lockdown - The New York Times 2JERUSALEM — The Israeli government said on Thursday that it was tightening its second national lockdown after coronavirus infection rates soared this week to about 7,000 new cases a day, among the highest in the world.

The new measures, which go into effect on Friday, will remain in place at least until the end of the Jewish High Holy Days in mid-October. Most businesses and workplaces will have to close, and all gatherings, including protests and communal prayers, will be restricted to groups of up to 20 people outdoors within about 1,100 yards of home.

“Over the past two days, we have heard from the experts that if we do not take tough and immediate measures, we will reach the edge of the abyss,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet, which met through the night to decide on lockdown restrictions.

Source: With Coronavirus on the Rampage, Israel Tightens Holiday Lockdown – The New York Times


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