In a line to fly to the Rebbe to Yod Shevat:
The Ministry of Health recommends that the government remove all countries from the list of red countries at this stage, in view of the morbidity rate at the entrance to Israel compared to the morbidity rate in the community.
The decision will take effect today at midnight (on the night between Thursday and Friday), subject to the approval of the Government and the Knesset’s Constitution Committee.
The Ministry of Health’s recommendation was accepted in light of the policy defined in advance by the government, according to which the mechanism of the red states will be suspended in a situation where the number of nationals entering from abroad falls below 5% of the total morbidity in the country.
Countries to be removed from the list of red countries and transferred to oranges: United Arab Emirates, USA, Ethiopia, United Kingdom, Tanzania, Mexico, Switzerland and Turkey.
The Ministry of Health emphasizes, however, that despite the change in the mechanism of defining the states, in many countries around the world the morbidity situation is higher than in Israel, and therefore it is advisable to avoid reaching these places unnecessarily as much as possible.
Returning from an orange country:
Vaccinated or recovering – will be able to leave isolation after receiving a negative test result at Ben Gurion Airport or after 24 hours (whichever is earlier)
Those who are not vaccinated or recovering – will be able to leave the isolation only after receiving the result of two negative tests – on landing and after a week of isolation.