The number of corona infections is rising unchecked.
One country now wants to impose strict curfews for 14 days.
It is the first country to have a second lockdown.
The coronavirus * has been challenging the world for months.
In view of the increasing number of infections, one country is taking drastic measures.
A second
lockdown
is imminent.
Tel Aviv - The
Corona numbers
in
Israel
keep increasing.
The Ministry of Health announced on Friday that 4038 new cases had been registered the day before.
This was the fourth day in a row, the
highest one-day value
in the country since the beginning of the pandemic.
On Thursday evening, the Corona cabinet had again
decided
stricter
exit
restrictions in view of the increase
.
However, the
three-phase plan
still has to be approved by the Israeli government on Sunday.
Israel seemed to have reached a second corona wave as early as mid-July.
At that time, a complete lockdown was supposed to be prevented.
That is now off the table.
Israel has imposed a lockdown for the second time.
In Spain, a
local lockdown
has already been
imposed
on the popular holiday island of Mallorca
.
According to its own information, little New Zealand had the first corona wave behind it at the beginning of June.
New Zealand's Prime Minister imposed a lockdown on Auckland in mid-August after the number of new infections rose from 13 to 30.
Corona in Israel: First country imposes second complete lockdown
It initially provides for
nationwide exit
restrictions.
People are then not allowed to move further than
500 meters from their home
.
School and kindergartens are to be closed, as well as restaurants and shops.
Prayers should only be allowed outdoors.
According to media reports, this phase should last two weeks and begin before the Jewish New Year festival Rosh Hashanah on Friday (September 18).
Israel is the FIRST country in the world to decide to go to a SECOND Covid 19 full-lockdown
- Amichai Stein (@ AmichaiStein1) September 11, 2020
In a
second phase
, journeys between places of residence and meetings are to be restricted.
Restaurants and shops as well as shopping centers should remain closed, as well as schools and kindergartens.
Students from the fifth grade should receive distance learning through Zoom all the time.
Only some of the employees are allowed to go to work, people are instructed to work from their home office if possible.
According to media reports, this phase should also last two weeks.
A return to the previously applicable restrictions is then planned if the number of infections falls as hoped.
The Ministry of Finance is to work out an aid package to cushion economic damage for entrepreneurs and citizens.
The corona crisis has already hit the country's economy badly.
Unemployment in Israel was over 20 percent in the summer.
Corona in Israel: After easing in May, the situation developed rapidly
The pandemic in Israel initially went smoothly, also because of the government's strict course.
However, after rapid easing in May, the number of cases soared.
The
Sars-CoV-2 pathogen
has been
detected
in
146,542 people in Israel
since the pandemic began
.
1077 people died after a corona infection.
The country has around nine million inhabitants.
Here we have put together an overview of the current corona situation in the world with numbers of infections and fatalities.
dpa
The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has arrived in Europe.
In Spain and France, as in the UK, there are worrying trends.
Here you will find our news ticker on the subject of coronavirus in Germany.
Because the number of people infected with corona is constantly increasing in Austria, stricter measures are now being introduced again.
The election in Vienna could also be affected.
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