Israel will allow from next March 1 the entry of tourists not vaccinated although they must present a negative PCR before flying and undergo another examination upon landing.
“We are seeing a steady decline in morbidity data, so it is time to gradually open up when we were the first in the world to close,” Prime Minister Naftali Benet announced today.
After closing the borders again in November due to the omicron variant, since the beginning of January Israel has only allowed the entry of tourists with a complete vaccination schedule or recovered within six months.
Tourists of all ages, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, will be able to re-enter Israel, the Israeli Ministry of Health approved today.
Israelis will not have to present a negative PCR test before boarding, but they will have to take an exam at the airport.
The Israeli government also approved today to end compulsory weekly Covid tests for high school students from Thursday and primary students from March 10.
The country today registered a sharp drop in Covid cases, just over 10,000, which represents a decrease of 45% compared to two weeks ago, and the number of daily hospitalizations is the lowest since January.
Israel initially opted for the fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine but ultimately limited its campaign to those over 60 and immunosuppressed people.
Source: Gestion
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