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The quarantine went into effect at 2 p.m. local (and Lithuanian) time, a few hours before the start of the Jewish New Year celebration of Rosh Hashanah. It will last three weeks and will also cover the religious festivals of Yom Kippur and Succoto.
Jewish state by number of COVID-19 cases per capita It occupies one of the first places in the world and only lags behind Bahrain, according to data compiled by the AFP news agency over the past two weeks.
Israel was initially praised for controlling the spread of the coronavirus when it imposed strict quarantine measures in March, but officials acknowledged that it later began easing restrictions too quickly.
On the eve of the return from quarantine announced last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to explain to the country on television that the government had no other choice.
“The health system has raised its red flag … We have done everything possible to find a balance between health needs and the needs of the economy,” he said Thursday.
With the introduction of the new measures, residents will not be able to walk more than 500 meters from their homes.
Exceptions will apply to residents purchasing medicine and food or attending funerals or circumcision ceremonies.
Attendance at synagogues, which are usually full during Jewish holidays, is limited by the size of each.
The administration of the Jerusalem Great Synagogue has decided that the building will be closed through Rosh Hashan, the first time in its history.
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