Cabinet said to ease Bnei Brak lockdown, extend Jerusalem neighborhoods closure

16 April 2020, 3:54 pm

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The cabinet has approved a decision to relax lockdown restrictions in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, while extending closure rules in Jerusalem neighborhoods until April 19, Hebrew reports say.

This is not immediately confirmed by the government.

The decision to ease the closure around Bnei Brak, which will permit cars to enter and leave the city but no public transportation, came amid a pledge to evacuate 700 residents sick with the virus to isolation hotels, according to Channel 12.

In Jerusalem, however, neighborhoods with a large number of cases will continue to remain under lockdown until at least April 19. The Shmuel HaNavi neighborhood has joined the list of closed down areas, which are predominantly Haredi.