04 Mar 2020 | 03:24 PM UTC

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Government implements new quarantine measures March 4 /update 5

Israeli government officials implement new quarantine measures March 4; confirm travel itineraries

TIMEFRAME expected from 3/4/2020, 12:00 AM until 4/24/2020, 11:59 PM (Asia/Tel_Aviv). COUNTRY/REGION West Bank

06 Jul 05:08 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Government reintroduces nationwide COVID-19 restrictions July 6 /update 45

03 Jul 09:04 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Prime minister declares COVID-19 ‘major outbreak’ as active cases pass 10,000 on July 3 /update 44

02 Jul 04:08 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Authorities announce lockdown in West Bank for five days from July 3 /update 43

25 Jun 05:19 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Authorities extend entry ban on foreign nationals until August 1 /update 42

21 Jun 09:52 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Authorities to impose lockdown measures in Hebron and Nablus June 20 /update 41

17 Jun 07:30 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: El Al airlines extends flight suspensions through July 30 /update 40

17 Jun 05:05 AM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Border closure extended to June 21 /update 39

25 May 04:42 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Authorities report first COVID-19 fatality in Gaza May 23 /update 38

24 May 09:55 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Authorities announce easing of public transport restrictions May 24 /update 37

23 May 09:51 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Authorities close Gaza border crossings as first COVID-19 death recorded May 23 /update 36

22 May 08:34 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Palestinian Authority announces ban on all public movement during Eid al-Fitr May 22-25 /update 35

22 May 09:51 AM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Government extends entry ban for foreign nationals until June 15 /update 34

21 May 10:56 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Authorities to ease COVID-19 measures from May 27 /update 33

14 May 02:48 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: International flights to gradually resume from June /update 32

05 May 03:02 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Palestinian Authority extends state of emergency in the West Bank to June 5 /update 31

05 May 05:25 AM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Authorities ease COVID-19 restrictions May 4 /update 30

01 May 12:56 AM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Lockdown measures extended in several neighborhoods April 30 /update 29

29 Apr 10:14 AM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Schools set to reopen May 3 /update 28

26 Apr 03:45 PM UTC —

Israel: El Al airlines extends flight suspensions through May 9 due to COVID-19 /update 27

24 Apr 05:20 AM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Hundreds protest in Eilat due to COVID-19 economic crisis April 23 /update 26

22 Apr 10:03 AM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Nationwide lockdown announced ahead of Independence Day April 29 /update 25

20 Apr 11:44 AM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Lockdowns in Jerusalem and Bnei Brak lifted April 20 /update 24

19 Apr 10:38 PM UTC —

Israel: Thousands adhere to social-distancing requirements in Tel Aviv protest April 19 /update 23

19 Apr 04:45 AM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Some COVID-19 restrictions to ease April 19 /update 22

17 Apr 12:32 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Al-Aqsa mosque to remain closed during Ramadan April 16 /update 21

12 Apr 04:13 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Authorities lock down Jerusalem neighborhoods as of April 12 due to COVID-19 /update 20

11 Apr 05:14 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Government suspends all flights to Israel from April 11 due to COVID-19 /update 19

07 Apr 09:19 AM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Curfew and other restrictions announced for Passover April 7-10 /update 18

03 Apr 11:29 AM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Heightened security measures in place in Bnei Brak as of April 3 /update 17

01 Apr 07:49 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Government implements new domestic restrictions due to COVID-19 April 1 /update 16

31 Mar 08:10 AM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Prime Minister announces stricter lockdown measures due to COVID-19 March 30 /update 15

26 Mar 03:50 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: El Al to temporarily suspend all passenger flights from March 27 /update 14

25 Mar 06:18 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Palestinians report first COVID-19 death March 25 /update 13

24 Mar 10:24 AM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Government confirms 1656 COVID-19 cases March 23 /update 12

22 Mar 04:21 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: First confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Gaza Strip March 22 /update 11

20 Mar 02:52 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Prime minister declares state of emergency due to COVID-19, implements domestic restrictions March 19 /update 10

09 Mar 07:48 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Government orders mandatory self-quarantine on all travelers March 9 /update 9

06 Mar 11:19 AM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Bethlehem placed on lockdown amid COVID-19 cases reported March 6 /update 8

05 Mar 09:55 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: West Bank authorities declare state of emergency amid COVID-19 outbreak March 5 /update 7

05 Mar 01:23 AM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Government implements new quarantine measures March 4 /update 6

21 Feb 03:50 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: First case of coronavirus (COVID-19) confirmed February 21 /update 4

18 Feb 07:08 AM UTC —

Israel: Government issues quarantine orders for travelers from Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Macao February 16 /update 3

12 Feb 05:24 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: El Al suspends all flights to Hong Kong, reduces flights to Bangkok February 12 /update 2

04 Feb 10:04 AM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Entry restrictions for non-residents due to coronavirus outbreak February 3 /update 1

30 Jan 04:08 PM UTC —

Israel/Palestinian Terr.: El Al suspends all flights to China due to novel coronavirus January 30

Event

On Wednesday, March 4, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that travelers who visited France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, or Austria over the past 14 days must quarantine themselves at home to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). A previous restriction banned all entry for non-Israeli travelers who have been in mainland China, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea, or Japan 14 days prior to their arrival. Israeli nationals who have visited the aforementioned countries may enter Israel but will be subject to a 14-day home quarantine.

On March 4, the Israeli Health Minister announced a prohibition on gatherings of more than 5000 people. The Health Minister has additionally asked that individuals avoid any unnecessary travel abroad.

To date, there have been 15 confirmed cases of the virus in Israel. Further international spread of COVID-19 is expected over the coming days and weeks.

Context

The first case of COVID-19 was reported on December 31 and the source of the outbreak has been linked to a wet market in Wuhan (Hubei province, China). Human-to-human and patient-to-medical staff transmission of the virus have been confirmed. Many of the associated fatalities have been due to pneumonia caused by the virus.

Cases of the virus have been confirmed in numerous countries and territories worldwide. Virus-screening and quarantining measures are being implemented at airports worldwide, as well as extensive travel restrictions. On February 28, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the risk of spread and the risk of impact of the virus is "very high" at the global level.

Pneumonia symptoms include dry cough, chest pain, fever, and labored breathing. Pneumonia can be contagious and can be transmitted from human to human. The influenza virus, or the flu, is a common cause of viral pneumonia.

Advice

Potentially impacted travelers are advised to monitor the situation, confirm travel itineraries, and adhere to all instructions issued by local authorities and their home governments.

To reduce the general risk of transmission, travelers are advised to abide the following measures:

Frequently clean hands by using alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
When coughing and sneezing cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue - throw tissue away immediately and wash hands.
If you have fever, cough, and difficulty breathing seek medical care early and share previous travel history with your health care provider.

In the case that symptoms suggestive of respiratory illness emerge either during or after travel, travelers are encouraged to seek medical attention and share their travel history with their health care provider. Travelers returning from China, South Korea, Italy, and Iran, who develop symptoms of pneumonia are advised to call emergency services before going to the doctor or hospital to avoid potential spread of the disease.

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