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Israel is heading for total isolation, health care is not catching up

Measures against the spread of coronavirus should be significantly stricter than in the spring, writes The Jerusalem Post. Synagogues will close, believers will only be able to pray outside. Markets and all shops except supermarkets and pharmacies will be closed and public transport will be reduced. People’s movement will be limited to commuting.

Protests only after 20 people and at intervals

The right to demonstrate will be significantly reduced. People will only be able to protest in groups of up to 20 people and a maximum of a kilometer from their home. He must keep a distance of two meters during the protest. Three weeks of isolation will cost Israel about $ 10 billion.

“The situation is bad. We are seeing a sharp increase in those infected, “said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “As Prime Minister, I have a duty to protect your lives, and everyone must understand that this is a life-threatening situation. There is no other option. We will make tough decisions and protect lives, with your cooperation, “he added.

Israel, which has a population of about nine million, said the country had added 6,800 new infections on Wednesday, up from 6,995 on Tuesday. There are 658 serious patients in hospitals, 177 of whom are on ventilators. According to the local Ministry of Health, 32 infected people have died in the last 24 hours.

A total of 1,317 people with coronavirus have died in Israel since the onset of the pandemic. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 203,136 people have become infected in the country.

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