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Israel - Population: 8,519,377
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
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2020-03-05 Border checks  All those crossing at the Erez crossing from the Gaza Strip into Israel (foreign and Palestinian res... Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories
2020-03-05 Border closure  Foreign residents who recently visited Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon will not be allowed entry into... Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories
2020-04-18 Awareness campaigns Extensive Information Campaign Will Be Launched Ahead of the Month of Ramadan... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-02 Limit public gatherings Passover regulations : • By the guidance of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel – There will be no imm... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-14 Partial lockdown During the period from Tuesday (April 14, 2020) at 17:00 to Thursday (April 16, 2020) at 05:00, peop... Gov. Info Services
2020-03-26 Partial lockdown Moving house should only be done according to the guidance and only if urgent.... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-21 Other public health measures enforced Visitation Protocol in Residential Settings for Older Adults and People with Disabilities ... Gov. Info Services
2020-03-26 Other public health measures enforced National Insurance Institute and the Ministry of Social Equality will enable tens of thousands of se... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-19 Limit public gatherings The industry, manufacturing, and services sectors may resume working at a capacity of 30% of their w... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-07 Limit public gatherings The Ministry of Communications is, for the first time, permitting access to ultrafast wireless broad... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-22 Partial lockdown Regulations for Memorial Day: People will be permitted to go out for visitation and commemoration of... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-08 Limit public gatherings it is forbidden to have employees in the workplace during the Passover holiday, with the exception o... Gov. Info Services
2020-03-25 Limit public gatherings During essential travel in a private car there should be no more than 2 passengers. Shuttle services... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-22 Limit public gatherings llow the resumption of driving lessons and practical driving lessons... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-12 Isolation and quarantine policies anyone returning from overseas will be sent to State-run hotels for isolation. In exceptional cases... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-13 Awareness campaigns In a special video, Ultra-Orthodox mayors call upon the public to abide by the Ministry of Health's ... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-12 Humanitarian exemptions anyone returning from overseas will be sent to State-run hotels for isolation. In exceptional cases... Gov. Info Services
2020-03-29 General recommendations instructed cellular license holders to continue to focus the majority of their efforts, at this time... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-08 Full lockdown From Wednesday, April 08, 2020 at 15:00, until Thursday, April 09, 2020, at 07:00, leaving the house... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-23 Partial lockdown Regulations for Ramadan: During the period from Thursday, April 23, 2020 to Sunday, May 3, 2020, in ... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-06 Psychological assistance and medical social work launch a professional and task-specific telephone support line for medical teams, healthcare system ... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-28 Partial lockdown Regulations for Independence Day: The Ministry of Health reiterates that citizens must celebrate Ind... Gov. Info Services
2020-03-26 Strengthening the public health system Series of Restrictions on Housing Complexes for the Elderly... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-07 Testing policy The Director General has decided to have more tests done in nursing homes. If a patient is found in ... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-22 Surveillance and monitoring Designating Cybersecurity Firms as Emergency Service Providers... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-13 Surveillance and monitoring publication of trains and flights on which coronavirus positive people travelled ... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-03 Surveillance and monitoring enable a “state of freeze” of the transfer of subscribers in the cellular market amongst service... Gov. Info Services
2020-03-25 Surveillance and monitoring the employer is obligated to measure body temperature at the entrance to the workplace. A person wi... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-05 Strengthening the public health system increases of available reagents and contracts with additional providers to allow to perform more tha... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-13 Strengthening the public health system gradual plan for reassigning hospital beds for Coronavirus patients, including artificially-ventilat... Gov. Info Services
2020-03-25 Emergency administrative structures activated or established emergency regulations to extend the validity and postpone regulatory approval deadlines, to help bus... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-01 Strengthening the public health system Ministry of Health certified 900 registered nurses by means of quick procedure... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-08 Strengthening the public health system To meet the goal of 10,000 tests a day, 30 laboratories across Israel that test for COVID-19 are pre... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-19 Schools closure  open special education programs with a limit of up to 3 children per group, subject to maintaining a... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-19 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Failure to wear a face mask or to carry it on your person may incur a warning upon first offense and... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-12 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Requirement to Wear Masks When Leaving the Home; instruction of wearing a mask does not apply to a m... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-12 Public services closure  Public transport will return at a reduced rate of up to 25% as of Sunday, April 12, in the morning.... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-14 Public services closure  State of Israel and the Histadrut to extend the public sector leave agreement until April 18, 2020.... Gov. Info Services
2020-03-25 Full lockdown Emergency Regulations to Restrict Activities: reducing entry to the public space, imposing rThe regu... Gov. Info Services
2020-03-31 Visa restrictions Population and immigration Authority to Automatically Extend B1 Working Visas in various sectors... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-13 Emergency administrative structures activated or established The Ministry built, and continues to build, task-specific departments for the treatment of Coronavir... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-07 Closure of businesses and public services from today, April 07, 2020, at 20:00 until Sunday, April 12, 2020 at 08:00, public transportation se... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-06 Economic measures revise the amount of the license guarantees for communication license holders, the gist of which is ... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-07 Domestic travel restrictions April 07, 2020, at 19:00, until Friday, April 10, 2020, at 06:00, people are prohibited from leaving... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-12 Domestic travel restrictions Ministerial Committee released what Jerusalem precincts were designated as restricted areas.As of S... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-24 Domestic travel restrictions The Ministerial Committee for the definition of "restricted areas" approved the declaration of areas... Gov. Info Services
2020-03-29 Economic measures Reducing bureaucracy for employees on unpaid leave: No additional tax coordination will be required ... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-16 Domestic travel restrictions declare the city of Bnei Brak and certain boroughs of Jerusalem "restricted areas". The resolution w... Gov. Info Services
2020-03-25 Economic measures Ministry of Environmental Protection Gives Manufacturers, Importers, Retailers, Recycling Corporati... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-14 Closure of businesses and public services State of Israel and the Histadrut to extend the public sector leave agreement until April 18, 2020.... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-12 Closure of businesses and public services Public transport will return at a reduced rate of up to 25% as of Sunday, April 12, in the morning.... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-22 Economic measures Ministry of Environmental Protection will be allocating nearly NIS 200 million so that weaker local ... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-16 Economic measures NIS 190 million to local authorities that are in dire financial straits due to the coronavirus crisi... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-13 Changes in prison-related policies professional team from the Ministry visited several correctional facilities and assisted the Israel... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-11 Awareness campaigns protect environment; refrain from using pesticides in house, throw wipes, gloves, masks, in trash no... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-12 Awareness campaigns Ministry of Health's Coronavirus Q&A campaign, in cooperation with the Government Advertising Agenc... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-16 Emergency administrative structures activated or established ministers have approved a draft temporary order submitted by Minister Zeev Elkin, which will ensure... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-01 Awareness campaigns do not throw disinfectant wipes in toilet. clogging of toilet and sewer systems ... Gov. Info Services
2020-03-29 Awareness campaigns Warning Against Purchasing Counterfeit Alcogel... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-14 Awareness campaigns Ministry of Health's Director General Moshe Bar Siman Tov held an update and briefing talk today at ... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-07 Awareness campaigns Ministry of Health is running a blitz campaign 24 hours before Seder night to increase the awarenes... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-24 Economic measures approved emergency regulations that provide additional relief in order to gradually restore the Isra... Gov. Info Services
2020-04-25 Requirement to wear protective gear in public During treatment of customers, hair salon employees will wear gloves that will be changed between cu... Government Info
2020-05-10 Other public health measures enforced The Ministry of Communications has approved a settlement regarding payment for land line telephone s... Government Info
2020-05-08 Other public health measures enforced For the first time, Israeli employers will be required to provide health insurance to Palestinian wo... Government Info
2020-05-05 Closure of businesses and public services additional activities and businesses are permitted, including Libraries, all kinds of non-medical b... Government Info
2020-05-14 Strengthening the public health system A Three Month Extension on the Eligibility Cut-Off Date for Medical Services Suspended due to the Co... Government Info
2020-05-05 Partial lockdown Regarding Muslim-majority localities, the legal force of the temporary order was extended until Sund... Government Info
2020-05-05 State of emergency declared government has approved the extension of the Emergency Regulations (Restricted Area) until Tuesday, ... Government Info
2020-05-07 Closure of businesses and public services It is determined that the date for opening malls, markets, and gyms will be Thursday, May 7th, 2020... Government Info
2020-04-25 Closure of businesses and public services gradual reopening of certain businesses to bolster economy; food outlets may offer delivery and take... Government Info
2020-05-07 Limit public gatherings Funeral in an open space, with the participation of up to 20 people. Circumcision ceremony (in a bui... Government Info
2020-05-08 Isolation and quarantine policies clarifications concerning sleeping arrangements for Foreign Caregivers who provide live-in care for ... Government Info
2020-05-05 Economic measures The Ministry of Environmental Protection has allocated nearly NIS 200 million in funds to local auth... Government Info
2020-04-25 Economic measures The Cabinet approved the NIS 8 billion extended assistance plan for the self-employed and small busi... Government Info
2020-05-24 Emergency administrative structures activated or established establish a ministerial committee on the corona crisis and its implications... Government Info
2020-05-27 Closure of businesses and public services restaurants, bars, and pubs (dine-in style), swimming pools (except for toddler pools), tourist att... Government Website
2020-05-28 Awareness campaigns New Ministry of Health Campaign: "We Will Be Alright, or We Will Be Under Lockdown... Government Website
2020-06-03 Testing policy HMOs will launch the serological tests array throughout the country. 70 thousand people are expected... Government Website
2020-05-19 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Duty to wear masks suspended due to the heat wave: , school students on school premises, people in o... Government Website
1970-01-01 Surveillance and monitoring Movements tracker - Government announces use of such counter-terrorism technology such as electronic... JerusalemPost
2020-03-15 Schools closure  schools and education institutes will be closed as of 15 March... Ministry of Health
2020-03-09 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies all people returning to Israel have to self-quarantine for 14 days... Ministry of Health
2020-03-09 Isolation and quarantine policies all people returning to Israel have to self-quarantine for 14 days... Ministry of Health
2020-02-24 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Any individual who had close contact with the (South Korea) pilgrim group must stay in a 14-day home... MoH
2020-01-24 General recommendations Ministry of Health recommends avoiding nonessential travel to Wuhan, China.The Ministry wishes to s... MoH
2020-02-11 Strengthening the public health system Ministry of Health has increased the capacity of screening tests at the central laboratory in Tel Ha... MoH
2020-01-29 General recommendations advising travelers returning from China to keep away from public places for several days upon their ... MoH
2020-02-10 General recommendations Official announcements and updates should be received only from the authorized official entities at ... MoH
2020-03-05 Awareness campaigns CoronApp application... MoH
2020-02-07 General recommendations expand list of places recommend traveling to, includes: Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau... MoH
2020-02-04 Strengthening the public health system preparing laboratories for testing... MoH
2020-03-19 Strengthening the public health system received testing kits... MoH
2020-02-03 Surveillance and monitoring Communication companies have consented to the request by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of ... MoH
2020-03-22 Surveillance and monitoring HAMAGEN is an app that allows the identification of contacts between diagnosed patients and people w... MoH
2020-02-03 Awareness campaigns The Ministry of Health has contacted mobile phone companies to send a text message in Hebrew and Eng... MoH
2020-02-11 Awareness campaigns Kol Habriut Hotline at *5400 is here to answer public questions.... MoH
2020-02-28 Isolation and quarantine policies Any person who visited these places and had close contact - being less than 2 meters for 15 minutes... MoH
2020-02-03 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies home quarantine is required of travelers from China only – that is, any person who has arrived fr... MoH
2020-02-03 Border closure  closing points of entry to any non-Israelis who have stayed in China 14 days prior to entry to Israe... MoH
2020-02-17 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies violation of the quarantine order may result in criminal charges, with a penalty of up to 7 years i... MoH
2020-03-19 Limit public gatherings A mall and a shopping complex with 10 stores or more or the total area of the shops exceeding 3000 s... MoH
2020-02-16 Isolation and quarantine policies expansion of home quarantine order to those returning from Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau... MoH
2020-02-17 Isolation and quarantine policies violation of the quarantine order may result in criminal charges, with a penalty of up to 7 years i... MoH
2020-03-05 Isolation and quarantine policies a *decree* will be published, obliging Israeli residents who have stayed in China over the last 14 d... MoH
2020-02-03 Isolation and quarantine policies home quarantine is required of travelers from China only – that is, any person who has arrived fr... MoH
2020-02-27 Isolation and quarantine policies all travelers from Italy in the last 14 days must be placed under a 14-day home quarantine.... MoH
2020-01-27 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Minister of Health signed the People's Health Ordinance Decree to expand the mnistry's powers in han... MoH
2020-02-24 Isolation and quarantine policies Any individual who had close contact with the (South Korea) pilgrim group must stay in a 14-day home... MoH
2020-02-16 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies expansion of home quarantine order to those returning from Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau... MoH
2020-02-28 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Any person who visited these places and had close contact - being less than 2 meters for 15 minutes... MoH
2020-03-25 Partial lockdown further reducing entry to the public space, imposing responsibility on employers, closing non-essen... MoH
2020-03-05 Closure of businesses and public services regarding Governmental Licensure Examinations : anyone who returned to Israel in the 14 days before ... MoH
2020-03-19 Partial lockdown social distancing, leave home only for specified reasons: getting to/from work, purchasing essential... MoH
2020-03-17 Partial lockdown mandatory lockdown: do not go outside unless absolutely necessary. ... MoH
2020-02-27 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies all travelers from Italy in the last 14 days must be placed under a 14-day home quarantine.... MoH
2020-03-05 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies a *decree* will be published, obliging Israeli residents who have stayed in China over the last 14 d... MoH
2020-03-05 Public services closure  regarding Governmental Licensure Examinations : anyone who returned to Israel in the 14 days before ... MoH
2020-02-24 Border closure  Starting Monday morning, entry will be denied of any person who is not an Israeli resident or citize... MoH
2020-03-18 Strengthening the public health system PhilHealth to release P30 billion to hospitals to fight CoViD-19... PhilHealth
2020-03-18 Border closure  foreigners, including U.S. citizens, who are not Israeli citizens or permanent residents will not be... US Embassy
2020-03-12 Visa restrictions extension of visas expiring from March 12 on until June 30 ... US Embassy
2020-03-15 Limit public gatherings all public gatherings are limited to 10 persons, public establishments such as bars, restaurants, gy... ministry of Health
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