Ministers approve new virus restrictions, extend others

The so-called coronavirus cabinet approves a number of new restrictions to contain the coronavirus outbreak and also extends some existing measures.

The restrictions include limiting the number of people in a car to three, requiring Israelis to maintain a distance of two meters (6.5 feet) from each other in public, capping outdoor gatherings at 20 people and indoor ones at 10, and only allowing one person per every seven square meters (75 square feet) in businesses or public areas.

It also extends the closure of bars, nightclubs, event halls and other recreational sites.

Additionally, ministers grant permission for local Health Ministry doctors to order the closure of businesses and other places if a coronavirus carrier is confirmed to to have been there.