Covid-19 restrictions to end in Israel from June 1

Tel Aviv - Use of face masks inside covered areas continues to be mandatory

Israel has decided to lift all restrictions related to Covid-19 from June 1, said Israeli health minister.

Yuli Edelstein said last week that he would not seek an extension for restrictions that ends on June 1. He thanked the country’s vaccination programme that helped control the infection rates, despite the extensive reopening of the economy and the education system. However, he said use of face masks will be mandatory inside covered areas and restrictions on entry to and departure from Israel shall remain unchanged.

After 10,136 examinations were performed, the rate of positivity for the screening tests decreased to 0.1 per cent. Israel has recorded 6,411 deaths and more than 839,000 people have been infected with the virus since its outbreak.