COVID-19 Test Requirement at Tel Aviv Airport To Be Lifted on May 20

Tel Aviv — The obligation to present a Covid-19 test upon arrival at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport is to be lifted on May 20.

The decision was taken in view of the decline in the number of infections, the Israeli Ministry of Health announced on Sunday.

As of Tuesday, tourists will also be allowed to take an antigen rapid test up to 24 hours before the flight as an alternative to a PCR test before travelling to Israel.

Last month, the mask requirement was widely lifted in Israel.

The number of infections has been steadily declining. On Sunday, the Health Ministry reported 1,773 new cases for the country of 9.4 million inhabitants.

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