One in 20 people who died from Corona in the United Kingdom is a Jew. • Sources told the newspaper: "In the community, keep the guidelines vigilant, do not leave home"

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One in twenty Britons who died of the Corona virus are Jews, the Daily Mail said. In total, as of last Wednesday, 25 dead from the Jewish community in the kingdom were registered out of 465 victims in the UK. The data was collected by the British Council of Representatives, which called on Jews to stay in homes except in exceptional cases.

The figures are particularly disturbing given that Jews are only 0.5 percent of the UK population, so this is a very high number of people dying as a result of the Corona. Sources told newspaper officials that they were confident that most Jews were following the rules and strictly adhering to the rules. Rabbi Levi Shapiro, from the Jewish Community Council in London, said that "the community is acting with the utmost diligence. The government's instructions have received a seal from the rabbinic leadership instead," he added.

The paper explained that the Achilles heel of the Jewish community is Saturday night meals. "This is usually the highlight of the week in the Jewish community, which involves a close bond in the form of a hug and a kiss." In addition, weddings and bar mitzvahs are still held in the state, under strict guidelines.

"The outbreak of the Corona virus is a devastating national and international tragedy, and this data shows that our community is not immune - there is no greater value in Judaism than life. , President of the Council of Representatives of British Jews.

The data can be explained in part by the fact that London Jews, where the plague broke out, are relatively older, leading them to a higher risk. In addition, the UK's conduct regarding Corona was delayed, leading to more contagion within the community as a result of gatherings in synagogues or religious ceremonies such as weddings, bar mitzvahs and circumcisions.