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Coronavirus leading Israel into a Passover like no other

With Passover approaching, the Israeli government appears set to implement extraordinary measures to try to keep the novel coronavirus from spreading beyond control as families gather for the holiday.
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Against the backdrop of a sharp increase in the number of novel coronavirus cases in Israel, the country appears to be on its way to a nationwide lockdown as it prepares for Passover, which begins Wednesday evening, April 8. The death toll in Israel from COVID-19 hit 55 at noon on April 6.

Authorities have begun implementing measures to limit movement beginning Wednesday and probably throughout the week of Passover. Decisions by Cabinet ministers in the framework of emergency regulations could see police and army patrolling roads and junctions to deter unnecessary travel.

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