Thinking of flying to Israel? Here are the latest COVID rules

The government has introduced a series of new rules help stop The spread of the delta variant in Israel. The new rules will come into effect from July 16. Here’s what you need to know:
> Take a COVID test before leaving and upon arrival in Israel

> Do not travel to dangerous countries with high infection

> Anyone returning from a country listed as risky will have to enter isolation

> Anyone, from anywhere, vaccinated or not, must enter isolation for 24 hours or until they receive a negative COVID test result –
whichever comes first

> Children below 12 years of age who have not been vaccinated will have to isolate for at least 10 days

>Anyone who hasn’t been vaccinated or cured needs to be isolated for at least 10 days

The list of banned countries is as follows: Uzbekistan, Belarus, Brazil, South Africa, India, Mexico and Russia.

List of high-risk countries that require isolation: United Arab Emirates, Seychelles, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Bolivia, Guatemala, Honduras, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Paraguay, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Kyrgyzstan and Tunisia.

Before leaving the country, it is worthwhile to check the COVID regulations in your destination country. It is also important to make sure that the country has not been added to Israel’s list of banned or high-risk countries, so you are aware of how this will affect you upon your return.

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