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Fear: Returns from abroad will leave isolation without knowing they have been tested in the new variant
The company responsible for the corona tests at Ben Gurion Airport announced that the testing power will be reduced by two-thirds, and there may be delays in answers. Nevertheless, the restrictions on those entering the country have not been updated -
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Ben Gurion Airport
Naftali Bennett
Ministry of Health
Meirav Cohen
Friday, 26 November 2021, 15:29 Updated: 15:51
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Bennett: "We are in a new situation, the variant from South Africa is very worrying" (Photo: GPO)
Press conference on the new variant, today (Photo: Government Press Office, Kobi Gideon)
The company "Femi Premium" which is responsible for corona checks at Ben Gurion announced today (Friday) that the supplier decoding tests will be reduced by about two-thirds - and so there may be delays in making positive and negative responses to the virus. However, due to the government's directive to test all new passenger variant corona.
Nevertheless , In the current conditions, it is possible to leave the isolation after 24 hours from the landing, even if no result of the corona test was obtained. Will not be in isolation and endanger others.
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The government decided today that African countries, with the exception of the northern countries of the continent, will be defined as red and the entry of foreigners from them will be banned.
This follows three cases of the South African variant in Israel.
It was also decided that the Home Front Command would locate all Israelis and tourists who came from Africa in the past week, and instruct them to remain in isolation immediately, while at the same time conducting home sampling.
Anyone who has stayed in African countries, even if he did not come to Israel directly from it, will be called to immediately undergo a PCR test, after which he will go into isolation until a result is obtained.
According to Bennett, there is a certain case of verified zen in the country and three other suspicious cases that are currently being investigated.
"The State of Israel is waking up for the first time in the world," he said.
"All headquarters are prepared and open and we do not take risks. It is better to act quickly and decisively, before Israel is inundated with the nation and turns red. The actions will have an economic price. We are aware of this and will help those who are harmed as needed."
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