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Ministry of Health: By the end of the month, an outline will be formulated for the entry of tourists from green countries
During the review committee's discussion on the skyscraper outline, Prof. Grotto said the outline for the arrival of tourists in capsules is expected to be approved soon. This, after the criticism that Israelis can return from "green" countries without isolation, while tourists from those countries are not allowed to enter
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Keenan Cohen
Monday, 17 August 2020, 08:10Live broadcast from the State Audit Committee hearing
The State Audit Committee will convene today (Monday) to discuss the layout of the opening of the sky and the return of flights. As part of the outline, which officially went into effect yesterday, entry and return from several countries is possible without the need to enter isolation, with the presentation of negative corona test results. The committee convenes after criticizing Israelis for returning from "green" countries without isolation, while tourists from those countries are not allowed to enter.
Yesterday morning, the first flight took off for one of the three countries included in the new flight schedule. The flight, of the "Wizz Air" company, departed for Sofia, Bulgaria. Its passengers could enter the country without the need for isolation at the destination upon presentation of Corona test results, and when they returned from it would also not be charged for isolation. Along with Bulgaria, Croatia and Greece are also opening their doors to tourists from Israel - where entry to Corfu, Crete, Thessaloniki and Athens is possible.
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As part of the outline, left the Airport Authority to operate complex special tender Drive Corona checks at Ben Gurion does, which passengers can use. This testing system is intended to replace the private tests and the ones that made the funds, for a fee of subjects who wish to fly.
Arrivals are obliged to obtain a field The test results, which they will be required to present in the destination country as a condition of entry, and a health declaration they filled out on the Ministry of Health website. Although the entrances are separate at the exit of the plane, in the reception area the passengers leave in a common space, and they use public transportation without separation.
