With coronavirus variants on the rise, Health Ministry Director General Professor Hezi Levi signed a new directive mandating quarantine for visitors who arrive from seven countries, even if they are fully vaccinated or have recovered COVID-19.
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Passengers from Ukraine, Ethiopia, Brazil, South Africa, India, Mexico, and Turkey will now be required to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.
Those who take two coronavirus tests – one upon arrive and one after 10 days – will be allowed to end quarantine after the second test.
The directive goes into effect on Monday, pending Knesset's approval .
On Tuesday, the Health Ministry urged the government to temporarily suspend direct flights from India as it battles a massive coronavirus resurgence.
In the 24 hours ending on Tuesday morning, India reported 3,285 coronavirus deaths, bringing the toll to 201,165,000. According to the Indian Health Ministry, it has become the nation with the second most coronavirus cases in the world. In terms of mortality, it ranks fourth, after the United States, Brazil, and Mexico.
Due to these deaths, the cemeteries and cremation workers in India have also been under unprecedented stress.
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