Israeli Jewish "Ultra-Orthodox" Infection Spreads Rapidly, Blocks City, April 4 at 8:16
In Israel in the Middle East, the spread of the new coronavirus among those called `` ultra-orthodox '' who strictly adhere to the teachings of Judaism has led the government to consider extra-orthodox adjacencies adjacent to Tel Aviv. We have closed the city.
More than 7,000 people have been infected with the new Israeli coronavirus as of March 3, and 40 have died.
According to local media, about half of those infected and hospitalized are called "super-orthodox" who strictly adhere to Jewish teachings.
Ultra-Orthodox schools are believed to have spread to homes due to mass outbreaks caused by continuing to study at religious schools without following the government curfew, and because of the large number of children's households.
For this reason, Prime Minister Netanyahu announced the blockade of the ultra-orthodox city of Bneibrak next to the commercial city of Tel Aviv, and military and police were dispatched on March 3 to set up checkpoints in more than 30 places around the city and get in and out. Prohibition in principle.
Although Bneibrak has a population of 200,000, one of the officials of the Ministry of Health has said that the town alone may have tens of thousands of infected people, and authorities are increasingly vigilant.
Meanwhile, the ultra-orthodox health minister Ritzman was found to be infected with the new coronavirus on Tuesday, which has forced Netanyahu to undergo a second voluntary quarantine.
Next week, Israel will be celebrating an important Jewish religious event, the Passover, but it is especially difficult to ensure that ultra-Orthodox people are refrained from going out.