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Starting this morning: The obligation to wear masks in closed spaces has been abolished
Due to the low morbidity data, the obligation was abolished in places of entertainment, most jobs, public transport, Ben Gurion Airport and the education system, as first published in Walla !.
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Meirav Cohen
Tuesday, June 15, 2021, 7 p.m.
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About a month and a half after the obligation to wear masks in open areas was removed, today (Tuesday) the obligation to wear face masks will also be removed inside closed spaces, including places of entertainment, public transportation and most workplaces - as first published in Walla !. In doing so, all corona restrictions in Israel have been completely lifted.
The director general of the Ministry of Health, Prof. Hezi Levy, yesterday signed an amendment to the Public Health Order, which officially abolished the obligation to wear masks as of today. However, the Ministry of Health has sought to abolish the restriction gradually, leaving a number of sensitive places. vaccinated and recover will continue to wear masks: welfare institutions, health institutions prolonged hospitalization, geriatric facilities, assisted living, nursing homes, airplanes and wards in hospitals where there are sensitive populations including geriatric wards.
also, people living in isolation, whether due to contact with verified Or due to returning from abroad, will be forced to wear masks when leaving for a test or on their way to the place of isolation.
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The obligation to wear masks indoors will be abolished on June 15, except in schools
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Starting this morning: The obligation to wear masks in the open has been abolished
All restrictions have been removed.
Dizengoff Mall in Tel Aviv (Photo: Reuven Castro)
With regard to clinics and hospitals that treat sensitive populations, a demand is expected to continue to wear masks.
In contrast, in other clinics the obligation will be abolished.
The obligation to wear the masks will also be abolished in the education system, although at first the Ministry of Health considered leaving the obligation until the end of the school year.
The mask limit will also be lifted at Ben Gurion Airport, but passengers will still be subject to other restrictions.
The Ministry of Health continues to add countries to the red list, and returnees from these countries will be forced to enter ten days of isolation, including vaccinated and recovering.
The obligation to wear masks has also been abolished in the education system (Photo: Reuven Castro)
The Ministry of Health has been waiting until today to examine whether removing the restrictions on the green and purple mark, a decision that came into force in early June, will cause an increase in morbidity.
At this stage there is no sign of an increase, and during the last week less than 30 new verified viruses have been identified.
Most of the efforts to curb the virus will at this stage be concentrated within the borders of Israel, in order to avoid the entry of a new variant into the country.
Among the countries removed yesterday from the list of countries at maximum risk: Ukraine, Ethiopia and Turkey.
Today the list includes Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, India, Mexico and Russia.
According to the regulations, the departure of Israeli citizens and residents to these countries is prohibited, except in exceptional cases approved by the Exceptions Committee.
In addition, all those entering Israel from these countries, including recovering and vaccinated, are required to be isolated according to the procedures of the Ministry of Health.
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