Measures that are expected to be reviewed by ministers include the reintroduction of the green corridor system and plans to allow protected tourists to enter the country.
Bennett said at the beginning of the meeting: “We believe that three principles must be followed to continue responding to the coronavirus.” He emphasized that it is important to focus on how to open rather than how to close, in order to allow enough time before the new measures take effect. , To give the public time to prepare and increase their trust, and maintain close relationships with companies to understand their needs and adjust government decisions.
It was only a few weeks ago that Green Channel was awarded to individuals who have been vaccinated and fully recovered or children who are too young to accept the challenge and have undergone PCR testing in the past 72 hours, allowing them to enter designated places and activities.
According to Israeli media reports, the Ministry of Health recommends that the cabinet apply for a green entry permit to enter any indoor event or venue with more than 100 people, including restaurants, theaters, synagogues and wedding parties.
Regarding the plan to reopen the country’s borders to foreign citizens, Tourism Minister Joel Razvozov is expected to submit a comprehensive plan to the Cabinet.
Israel has been closed to foreign citizens for more than a year, with a few exceptions.
Originally, vaccinated tourists from countries with a low incidence of the disease were supposed to be allowed from July 1, but due to a surge in cases, the date has been postponed to August 1.
According to the new plan, people who have been vaccinated with vaccines approved by the US Food and Drug Administration or EU EMA can only enter the country if the PCR test is negative, while those who have received other vaccines will be accepted for rapid serology upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport The test will give results within 15 minutes to confirm whether there are antibodies in their blood.
Razvozov said that the goal is to open on August 1, but the decision will depend on the spread of the disease in Israel.
On Monday, Israel recorded approximately 745 new COVID-19 cases, and as of 6 pm on Tuesday, there were another 496.
As of Tuesday, about 45 patients were in serious condition, and there were two patients less than 24 hours ago. In April, the number of active cases was similar-about 4,800 cases-with about 270 patients.
As expected by Professor Nachman Asch, Director-General of the Ministry of Health, at a press conference on Monday, after a large number of negative PCR reports, the Ministry of Health updated the data on the number of inspections conducted every day last month. Found at the airport. Ben Gurion twice.
Although previous data showed that the number of tests performed in the past working day was usually more than 70,000, after correction, the number was approximately 50,000-55,000. As a result, the test rate giving a positive result has also increased from 0.6-0.8% to 1-1.3%.