The order was effective immediately for all returning Israelis, and would apply beginning on 13 March for all foreign citizens, who must show that they have arranged for accommodation during their quarantine period | On 17 February, Israel extended the ban to include arrivals from Thailand, Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore |
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On 6 September 2020, the government approved closure of schools and a night-time curfew for forty 'red' communities | As coronavirus diagnoses spiked in the city of , reaching nearly 1,000 infected people at the beginning of April, the cabinet voted to declare the city a "restricted zone", limiting entry and exit for a period of one week |
The current list of 'red' countries for which isolation is required can be found on the website.
On 24 January 2021, the government announced a week-long ban on most incoming and outgoing flights, effective on Monday January 25 at midnight, to prevent entry of new variants into Israel | Many supermarkets experienced a shortage of eggs caused by panic buying and fear of shutdown |
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Exit available to all those holding vaccination or recovery certificates | Thousands gathered for funerals of prominent rabbies, including and Rabbi Chaim Meir Wosner, despite government restrictions |
On 3 March, three more cases were confirmed.
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