What is COVID-19?
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus.
Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.
The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is to be well informed about the COVID-19 virus, the disease it causes and how it spreads. Protect yourself and others from infection by washing your hands or using an alcohol based rub frequently and not touching your face.
The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes, so it’s important that you also practice respiratory etiquette (for example, by coughing into a flexed elbow).
ISRAEL COVID UPDATE (September 2021)
Individuals must provide a list of countries they visited 14 days prior to entering Israel (Please make sure that you did not visit a RED or forbidden country within the 14 day period). For details of which countries to avoid visiting use the button labeled "Country Status Check" below.
The RED tag refers to FORBIDDEN countries and as a result your entry into Israel may then be denied.