Israel on Sunday added the UK, Denmark and Belgium to a “red” list of countries to which Israelis are banned from travel, citing fears of the spread of the Omicron version of the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. Happened.
Travel restrictions for the three countries will take effect from Wednesday, a senior Israeli health official said at a news conference.
Israel has already banned the entry of foreign travelers in an effort to contain the epidemic of COVID-19 And imposed a lockdown of three to seven days on the Israelis returning from abroad.
UK, The Denmark And this Belgium was placed in the red list due to “Significant diffusion of the version omicron, In these countries, Sharon Alroy-Preis of the Ministry of Health explained.
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About fifty countries, mainly in Africa, were placed on the list. “rouge” Since the discovery of the Omicron version by Israel.
Israel, which counted 55 confirmed cases of infection from this new version, is working to speed up its vaccination program and is considering tightening the rules for wearing masks.
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