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Israelis Brace for Stringent Holiday Lockdown as Daily Tally of Corona Cases Exceeds 7,500
Israel Imposes Week-Long Restrictions on Coronavirus Contagion Zones
by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
Israeli Border Police officers manage traffic on a street near a roadblock, during enforcement of a government decision to impose nightly curfews in dozens of towns and neighborhoods to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Jerusalem, Sept. 8, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Ammar Awad.
Israel on Tuesday began a week-long campaign of night curfews and school closures in dozens of towns and neighborhoods with high coronavirus counts, hoping it will help stem a spike in cases.
Most of the 40 zones subject to the partial lockdowns are identified with Israeli Arabs or ultra-Orthodox Jews, minorities where crowding has helped spread the pandemic.
Israel, with a population of 9 million, has recorded 135,288 cases of COVID-19 and 1,031 deaths.
Some government officials have called for a nationwide lockdown if the partial measures fail.
That could disrupt celebrations of the Jewish High Holy Days, which run from Sept. 18 to Oct. 10.
