A full list of essential jobs will be published later today. The decision came after 6,923 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The closure will last for 2 weeks until the end of the holiday period, however it will be extended if the number of cases continues to increase During the Lockdown, nearly all public transportation will be closed. It is yet to be decided if Ben Gurion Airport will remain open for outgoing flights.
The decision exempts supermarkets and pharmacies from the closure, and allows restaurants to work on a home delivery basis only.
Since most Israelis do not work during the holiday period, the economic damage of the shutdown would be reduced as fewer workdays will be lost. The closure will last for 2 weeks, until the end of the holiday period, however it will be extended if the number of cases continues to increase.
KTA Specialists expect that that the Ministry of Interior will issue instructions later today, to include closure of their office to the public for visa processing and related services. This will include the Work Permit Unit, that may work on an emergency basis only, if at all.
KTA will provide updates as new information becomes available.
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