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Israel cancels virus quarantine for some but stays shut to tourists
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People visit a protest art installation depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sitting on a table for the 'Last Supper', by Israeli artist Itay Zalait, on July 29, 2020 at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv as protests demanding Netanyahu's resignation are growing by the week.
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srael said Sunday that citizens, residents and foreign workers returning from 20 countries would be exempted from a 14-day coronavirus quarantine period, but kept its borders closed to tourists.
The health ministry's list of 20 "green" countries deemed to present a lower novel coronavirus risk includes the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Greece and Cyprus, as well as Canada, New Zealand, Rwanda, Jordan and Hong Kong.
"As of today, people returning from green countries are exempted from quarantine," the ministry said in a statement.
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The measure only applies to Israeli citizens and foreigners with residency status or work visas, as the country's borders have yet to be reopened for regular tourism.
The United States, Israel's closest ally, is on the list of "red" countries, deemed to present a higher COVID-19 risk. Travelers from countries on this list are still required to quarantine for 14 days on arrival.
Israel has over 92,000 COVID-19 cases to its nine million population, with fewer than 700 deaths.
