ISRAEL
/The following information has been collected and collated by convergence consulting in collaboration with our in-country Global Alliance Partner. Please let us know if you have additional questions by emailing us at COVID-19@cc-global.com.
1. Does your country’s health authority have guidelines or requirements for when COVID-19 cases are classified work-related and reported as a workplace illness?
As of June 2, 2020, COVID-19 has not been added to the "Accidents and Occupational Diseases Order (Notice), 1945. Even Medical personnel that are infected or need to be in isolation are not yet recognized and are not reported as workplace illness. The full order can be accessed at: https://www.nevo.co.il/law_html/Law01/P228_001.htm
2. Is there information on the timing of “return to work” and the process for a worker to return, i.e. examination by a physician, or a negative COVID test?
If a person who has recovered from COVID-19 and has no symptoms and no high fever (37.5 centigrade) he/she can return to work. Every workplace needs to check body temperature for the worker upon arrival to work. All workers with a negative COVID-19 test can return to work, but there is no requirement for a test at this time.
3. Does your country’s health authority have COVID-19 mitigation guidelines for the public and/or for business? If so, please list them below and how long they will be in place.
June 2, 2020:
Israel is opening most business excluding malls, markets swimming pools and fitness centers, cinemas and theaters. This requires restrictions on the number of people entering a shop, depending on size:
In small shops. 2 people may enter at a time. The lines will be outside and people must stand at least 2 meters from each other.
Kindergartens and schools grades 1-3 will open on May 3, 2020.
As of June 2, 2020, mitigation guidelines were published:
Wear a mask in public and keep at least 2 meters between each other.
Don't travel more than 100 meters from home, except for workers required to monitor jobsites or taking care of elderly family members.
Wear masks all the time if you are not alone in a room or in public area.
Transparent plastic barriers should be used at any open plan office.
Placards with the guidelines must be shown in every workplace.
Three families can use the same nanny to take care of their children.
Prayers can be done with up to 50 people outside with 2 meters between each person.
No more than 2 persons at a shop per cashier are allowed at small retail businesses.
2 meters between each person at the cashier queue.
A transparent plastic barrier should be placed between the seller and the client.
Deliveries can be made from any retail business.
Meetings at offices may not exceed 12 people with 2 meters distance between each other.
Using of dining rooms and coffee corners is not permitted.
Kindergartens are open. Schools and universities are closed, excluding special education premises.
All retail establishments are open.
The following retail workplaces are not permitted: toy shops, clothing stores, malls, open shopping centers with more than 15 shops, hairdressers, cosmeticians, sport centers and swimming pools.
Parks and playgrounds are closed.
No legal proceedings are being performed.
No in person welfare assistance is being provided.
Sports activity (exercise) is permitted.
More detail of the above -general -measures are provided in the leaflet/poster at:
4. Which governmental authority issued these guidelines, and are they voluntary or mandatory?
The ministry of Health issued the guidelines and they are mandatory.
5. Do these mitigation measures have any consequence, such as, if a person does not abide by these measures must they pay a fine or go to jail?
There is a fine of 200 NIS (~US$ 56) if a person doesn't wear a mask (PPE) and up to 5,000 NIS (~US$1408) if there is a violation of any mandatory guideline.
The link below relates to the “Corona-Emergency Status 2020” portal, and presents current information relevant to the situation in Israel:.
6. Has your country adopted any laws or regulations related to COVID-19?
There are Public Health Decrees published by the Ministry of Health almost every 2-3 days.
There are 95 new ordinates as "emergency time" to restrict some activities.
A new version of “F-2020”, (1945) of the "Emergency Regulation" (The new Corona Virus – restriction of activity), "F-2020" were published on 21 March 2020.
Additional guidance is presented on the Ministry of Health COVID-19 webpage:
https://govextra.gov.il/ministry-of-health/corona/corona-virus
The data presented here is not a complete analysis of all COVID-19 information; however, our in-country Partner will provide updates as and when considered appropriate and as relevant data becomes available. If you have any additional questions, or request for country information, please email us at COVID-19@cc-global.com with additional inquiries.
