Police to step up Green Pass enforcement on Sunday as new rules roll out
Margarita M. Phillips
3 min read
More than a million Israelis are expected to lose their green passes on Sunday as the new definition of “fully vaccinated” takes effect and Israel’s police step up its enforcement.
Additionally, people who recovered from COVID six months or more ago must get a reminder to be eligible for the Green Pass.
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Finally, anyone who has obtained a positive result in a serological test and received a reminder will also be eligible for the pass.
Police said Jerusalem post that they will step up enforcement starting Wednesday, but spend the first half of the week focusing on a public relations campaign to educate the public on the rules and regulations.
Israeli police officers guard the entrance to a neighborhood in the city of Tiberias, in northern Israel, on June 24, 2020, during a closure of some neighborhoods in the city following the spread of the coronavirus. (credit: BASEL AWIDAT / FLASH90)
Agents will focus on distributing tickets to red cities and to business and event venue owners, as well as to restaurants, cafes and mass cultural events. They will not check people at the entrances but rather aim to catch the owners of these establishments who do not ensure compliance with the rules.
The “traffic lights” app that provides citizens with their green passes will be updated on Sunday and all eligible people will have to re-download their passes.
The new pass can only be scanned using a special QR code. Those who do not have a smartphone will also be able to obtain their pass via the site.
Individuals will be invited to present their identity card next to their pass to access Green Pass events and establishments.
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