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Wednesday, July 8, 2020
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Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Ministers expected to declare lockdowns of virus-hit communities
Prime Minister Netanyahu orders ministers to convene deliberate declaring areas with a high rates of COVID-19 infections “restricted areas,” his office says in a statement.
It doesn’t specify which areas could be put on lockdown, but Channel 12 news says nine communities in whole or in part could be declared “restricted areas.” According to the network, the cities are Jerusalem, Modiin Illit, Ramle, Beit Shemesh, Lod, Kiryat Malachi, Bnei Brak, Ashdod and Ra’anana.
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