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Israel to start letting vaccinated tourists visit

13 April 2021 19:35 (UTC +04:00)

Israel is going to start allowing vaccinated groups of tourists into the country next month, an official statement says, APA reports citing BBC.

All foreign visitors will have to show evidence of a negative PCR Covid test before boarding their flight to Israel. When they land at Ben Gurion airport, near the capital Tel Aviv, they will need to take a serological test to prove they've been vaccinated.

The country shut its borders at the outset of the pandemic in March 2020.

However, its own vaccination campaign has quickly brought down the number of Covid-19 infections within the country.

"Israel is the first vaccinated country, and the citizens of Israel are the first to enjoy this result," health minister Yuli Edelstein says. "After opening the economy, it is time to allow tourism in a careful and calculated manner."