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JERUSALEM, 17 September (Reuters) – Israel closed its schools on Thursday, a day before entering a moment of national coronavirus closure, as infections exceeded 4,500.
The initial blockade was imposed at the end of March and in May, when the number of new instances was reduced to approximately 20 according to the day. Israeli leaders said they had lifted restrictions too soon, hoping to avoid further economic damage.
The new blockade, which is expected to last 3 weeks, coincides with the beginning of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashaná, historically a moment for the giant circle of family gatherings.
Taking parents to wonder and seeking to prevent additional infections in schools, the Israeli government delayed the closure of the study rooms on Wednesday on Thursday, a day earlier than planned.
Teachers switched to online classes, while young people regretted not being able to spend time with their friends just weeks after the start of the school year.
“I started the first year, met new friends and suddenly the crown arrives and we have to stay home,” said Aviv Harel, whose circle of family enjoyed the last day before the final with a motorbike ride through Jerusalem. “It’s not funny. “
Under the new rules, Israelis must remain within 500 meters (margins) of their homes, with exceptions for activities such as going to work, buying basic items and going out on the street for exercise. on a limited basis.
The social distance and limits on the number of faithful would enter into force in the synagogues, filled for Rosh Hashaná and Yom Kippur, the day of the Jewish Atonement that begins at sunset on September 27.
“It’s especially frustrating not being able to do the holidays moderately, with friends and family,” said Alexandra Gelman, who was walking with her son.
Since the beginning of the epidemic, another 1,163 people have died in Israel, a country of nine million more people.
Health officials cited asymmetric adherence to mandatory masking, low social estating and infections in nearby Arab and ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities and as the engine of a wave of cases.
Many Israelis have accused the ruling coalition, where cabinet ministers have clashed over how to deal with the pandemic, for taking some time to respond to the outbreak.
“We have made mistakes, we have made mistakes, and some of the public judicial cases are justified,” Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi told Army radio on Thursday about the government’s handling of the fitness crisis.
(Report via Dedi Hayoun written through Ari Rabinovitch and Jeffrey Heller; edited through Janet Lawrence)