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On 19. December, Israel announced binding quarantine rules for those entering the country from abroad. According to the ANI, the Israeli Ministry of Health must, with effect from 20. Subject to a 14-day quarantine on December. It did so as the country began rigorous testing of Israelis returning from the UK, fearing the more contagious variant of the coronavirus that recently spread in England.
The Israeli Ministry of Health told Ynet that officials had held meetings and discussions to assess the implications and the necessary steps to be taken. The Ministry of Health ordered travelers from the UK to be quarantined separately in hotels and urged foreigners to compulsorily isolate themselves. The Israeli government has been considering the possibility of closing Ben Gurion Airport for all international arrivals, according to the public broadcaster Kan.
« From 20. 12th. 20 All foreign countries are considered « red » and therefore all persons arriving from abroad must undergo 14 days of self-isolation, « confirmed the Israeli Ministry of Health. In addition, the health authorities suggested that the arriving foreigners. Day a COVID-19 diagnosis. If there were at least two negative tests, they would have to be quarantined for 9 days.
Meanwhile, the new policy will free Israeli citizens who came from low-infection-rate countries that Israel entered before Jan.. December as « green countries », return to the country. These citizens are not subject to any quarantine requirements. All citizens who after 26. Entering Israel on December 1st, must isolate themselves immediately. All travelers, including Israelis, returning from countries with a high rate of covid infection known as « red nations » will quarantine effective deceptions. 20th. Formerly Dr. . Gila Rahav, director of the Infectious Diseases Department at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, had criticized the Israeli government, which had spoken to Ynet, for failing to test those traveling from abroad and placing them in mandatory isolation.
Quarantine, Israel, Coronavirus
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