JERUSALEM, Sept 19 (NNN-MA’AN) – A full lock-down, aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19, took effect in Israel at 2 p.m. Friday.
On Friday morning, just a few hours before the closure, Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Health, announced in a joint statement a change in the distance limit for people to travel from home.
According to the statement, Israel’s Corona Cabinet approved, during a conference call, to restrict people from travelling for over one km from home, instead of 500 metres as previously planned.
The lock-down will last for three weeks, and during that period of time four Jewish holidays, including the Jewish New Year, will be observed. It will also include a ban on gatherings of more than 20 people in open spaces and more than 10 people indoors.
The lock-down also includes the closure of most shops, and all places of culture, entertainment, leisure and tourism.
Some workplaces will work in a partial format, with many employees working from home. However, Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport remained open, under restrictions, when only flights that have already been approved will be operated.
Schools and kindergartens were already closed on Thursday, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in recent days.– NNN-MA’AN
