Coronavirus lockdown: What will Israel's upcoming closure look like?

The coronavirus cabinet on Thursday voted in favor of a three-stage plan to help manage the coronavirus crisis, on a day that more than 4,000 new patients were diagnosed. The decision will be submitted to the government on Sunday for approval. What are the components of the program? First stage: Lockdown September 18 > October 1 > Restrictions on movement of 500 meters from one's place of residence > Closure of education institutions (except for special education; grade five and up will learn remotely), restaurants (except delivery), places of recreation, businesses, commerce and domestic tourism > Shuttering of public and private sector, except essential services and working from home > Prayers in open spaces according to an agreed upon outline Second stage: Tightened restraint October 2 > October 15 > Restrictions on movement between cities > Gatherings according to the red zone outline (10 inside, 20 outside) > Like 1st stage: closure of education institutions (except for special education; grade five and up will learn remotely), restaurants (except delivery), places of recreation, businesses, commerce and domestic tourism > Public sector will run according to an emergency outline > Private sector will work at 30% to 50% capacity at places that do not receive the public (offices, factories, etc.), with work from home as much as possible Third stage: Traffic light plan > Transition to activity according to the traffic light plan upon the conclusion of the first two stages Notes: > The resumption of classes after the Sukkot holiday will be evaluated by the coronavirus commissioner > The transition from stage to stage will be done following an assessment and provided that a picture of the situation indicates a prominent and continuing trend of decline in morbidity > Public transportation will be adapted to the scope of activity in the economy, according to the format used by the Transportation Ministry during the March-April 2020 restrictions > The Finance Ministry will – together with the Prime Minister's Office and the head of the National Economic Council – work to formulate an economic safety net for business owners and citizens that are expected to be further hurt economically as a result of the foregoing decisions.

Coronavirus lockdown: What will Israel's upcoming closure look like?

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