Israel Allows Entry of Foreigners Recovered from COVID-19 Infection

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] The Israeli government announced that starting from the 9th (local time), it will fully allow the entry of foreigners who have been vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19.

According to local media such as the daily Haaretz on the same day, the Israeli government’s new quarantine guidelines require incoming travelers to undergo a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or antigen test before boarding the plane, and a PCR test upon arrival in Israel. The quarantine period for entrants is 24 hours.

However, unvaccinated individuals must test negative twice during a 7-day quarantine period to be released from isolation.

Additionally, starting from this day, Israeli authorities have applied new testing guidelines to all schools and childcare facilities to maximize in-person classes. Previously, different guidelines were applied based on the vaccination rate of the entire community where the school is located.

Under the new guidelines, vaccinated students in a class where a confirmed case has been reported must take an antigen test and may continue attending classes if the result is negative. Only if the test is positive will they be quarantined for ten days. Unvaccinated students must quarantine for seven days if the antigen test is negative, and for ten days if positive.

Furthermore, the Israeli Ministry of Health is also considering shortening the isolation period for COVID-19 patients from 10 days to 5 days.

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