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Covid-19: Israel shuts schools, slams curfew to fight a flood in covid-19 cases

Israel reported on Tuesday an incomplete lockdown on many urban areas, schools and networks to fight a flood in COVID-19 cases.

The new limitations, which were endorsed by an uncommon clerical council, will be forced on 40 urban areas and neighborhoods across Israel.

As per a joint proclamation gave by the Prime Minister’s Office and the Health Ministry, the seven-day lockdown will begin on Tuesday evening.

It accompanies a 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. check in time and conclusion all things considered and kindergartens.

The communities involved are the mostly Arab and ultra-Orthodox ones hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak.

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Nine large Jewish and Palestinian neighbourhoods in Jerusalem, the settlements of Beitar Illit and Emanuel, and the Arab cities of Umm al-Fahm and Nazareth in northern Israel are also listed for lockdown.

The cities involved were announced “red” as part of a government’s “traffic light” policy that has classified areas to red, green and orange according to morbidity level.

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