Israel Announces 3rd Coronavirus Lockdown

Isreal's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Health Ministry announced a third national lockdown would take effect on December 27, 2020, to reduce the resurgence of COVID-19. The new lockdown will last for at least 2-weeks and could be extended if morbidity rates do not decrease, reported the TimesofIsrael.

Previously, the U.S. CDC issued a Level 4 Travel Alert of COVID-19 in Israel, including the West Bank and Gaza, on December 2, 2020. 'If you must travel, talk to your healthcare provider before departing, especially if you are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19,' says the CDC.

Regarding COVID-19 vaccinations, Dr. Jonathan Halevy, president of Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, said 'some 2 million Israelis over age 60 will get vaccinated in the next two months,' reported local media.