Towards the launch of the green character: questions and answers

The Ministry of Health last night (Thursday) published the guide for the second phase of the removal of restrictions, this coming Sunday. As part of the facilitation, additional strata will be opened in the education system, businesses and houses of worship and cultural and sports events and other industries.

What is the green character?
The green mark is a means of enabling the safe opening of various branches of the economy that were hitherto closed to the entry of the vaccinated and recovering only. In the next beat, on Sunday, a number of industries will open with a green mark, and others will open without a green mark. There are other sectors of the economy whose opening will be postponed to the third phase, which is expected to take place on March 7 and will materialize subject to the morbidity and vaccination targets.

Who can enter a place that operates under the green sign?
People who have completed two vaccine doses and passed at least one week receive the second dose (vaccinated) and recover (recovered), whether they were confirmed blue at the time of their illness or received a positive result in a serological examination. At this stage, the entry of subjects or children under the age of 16 who do not recover will not be allowed.

How do you behave in a place that operates under a green sign?
Care should be taken to wear a mask over the nose and mouth, to avoid or reduce unrelated intimacy between people, including preventing a crowd and keeping a distance of at least 2 meters. Also, be sure to wash your hands frequently with soap and water or alternatively disinfect your hands with an alcohol-based preparation, avoid touching your face, nose and eyes as much as possible and maintain respiratory hygiene (cough to elbow, etc.).

How to use the green character?
The public will be able to issue the “green sign” starting Sunday through the “Ramzor” widget, on the Ministry of Health website or through the Ministry of Health’s call center. Issuing through the widget is quick and easy, and requires a short identification process. The widget can be downloaded through the app stores starting Sunday. After downloading, by selecting the “Issue of a green character” option, it will be possible to start the process of issuing the character. At the end of the process, the user will receive a moving animated image of the green character, indicating the completion of the process and the completion of the character issuance.

Issuing the green character through the widget is one-time. The character remains fixed in the widget and does not require re-production for each entry and exit. When the user is required to display the character, it will be possible to do so through the widget by selecting “Show green character”. Thus, alongside an ID card, it will be possible to enter businesses or events that operate under the green label outline.

Another option is to print the character through the Ministry of Health’s website or request it by e-mail, fax or mail through the Ministry of Health’s call center. The character will be printed on paper, inside which a barcode (QR) will be embedded and the document will be valid with the addition of an ID card of the character holder. The presentation of both documents will allow entry into the business or event, subject to the document being scanned by the business operator at the entrance to the venue.

In order to perform the scan, business owners or those responsible for events under the Green Label restrictions do not need to purchase special end equipment, but will also operate with the “Traffic Light” widget through a dedicated “Traffic Light” menu, which incorporates a barcode scanner that will be used to receive the audience .

The means of production of the green note appear in four languages: Hebrew, Arabic, Russian and English. It will also be possible to enter places that operate with a green label by presenting a “vaccine certificate” or a recovery certificate – which can be issued on the website of the Ministry of Health and on the HMOs’ websites.

In addition to producing a green label, the “Ramzor” widget provides ongoing information to the public about the corona plague. Among other things, you can know what color a traffic light is in the locality where the user is located, get a full list of all the guidelines in all areas of life and by topic, and study the progress of the traffic light scores in each locality.

What is the expected penalty for someone who stays in a place operating under a green sign without a permit?
Under the Green Mark regulations soon to be approved by the government, regulations relating to the enforcement of the green mark will also be included. According to these regulations, a person who stays in the place of work with a green sign without a permit is subject to a fine of NIS 1,000, and the business owner who brings in an audience without a green sign contrary to the guidelines is subject to a fine of between NIS 5,000 and 10,000.

In addition, the regulations also include a charge for placing a sign at the entrance to workers’ places with a green sign informing those entering about the obligation to present a green sign at the entrance, in Hebrew, Arabic and English. A business that violates the obligation to place a sign is subject to a fine of NIS 3,000.

Which branches will open in the next beat?
On Sunday, the second beat will take place, as part of which fifth-sixth grades, 11th-12th grades, 13th-14th grades will be opened, and youth movement activities will be resumed in green and yellow cities, as well as in “bright” orange cities where the level of immunization among 50 or more is at least 70%. Immigrant classes will also be opened in elementary and post-primary schools.

In addition, activities in an open area of ​​up to 20 participants will be allowed – of kindergartens, schools, an institution for education or vocational training for adults, as well as a Torah institution. Internals will also be activated in the “open” route and not only in the “closed” route. One-day trips and outdoor operators in operating frameworks are also allowed. In addition, businesses, shops, malls, gyms and swimming pools, hotels, museums and cultural and sporting events will be opened.

How will businesses and institutions that open without a green label operate?
In street shops and shopping centers, a small store with an area of ​​less than 150 square meters, you can put one person in every 7 square meters, or up to 10 people. A store with an area larger than 150 square meters can accommodate one person for every 15 square meters. In essential stores: one person per 7 square meters or up to ten people, whichever is higher.

In malls, occupancy in public areas will be one person for every 15 square meters and in shops according to the occupancy applicable to street shops. In markets – one person for every 15 square meters, museums will operate according to the occupancy of street shops and libraries – one person for every 7 square meters. In prayer houses, 10 people will be allowed inside and 20 outside – according to the restrictions of the congregation, unless it is a prayer house that operates in the form of a green sign.

How will businesses, institutions and events that will open under the green label operate?
Gyms or studios and swimming pools can accommodate one person per 7 m2, without operating a Jacuzzi and sauna. Cultural events and sports events will occupy up to 75% occupancy, up to 300 people closed and up to 500 people open. Pre-registration required, no food Exhibitions will run with one person every 7 square meters – in a closed space for up to 300 people at a given time and in an open space for up to 500 people at a given time.

Hotels will operate without dining rooms, saunas and playgrounds for children. In public areas, one person is allowed on every 7 square meters. Children up to the age of 16, who were found negative in Corona up to 48 hours before arriving at the hotel, can also be accommodated.

For prayer houses that are interested in operating under the green label, it is possible to register in advance with the local authority. The permitted occupancy is up to 50% according to the number of permanent seats and in a place without permanent seats – according to the ratio of one person per 7 square meters, and no more than 300 people. The registration form must indicate the number of permitted occupants, according to this calculation, Or the entity that is the holder or operator in charge of the house of prayer.

What is expected to open in the third beat?
In the third phase, scheduled for March 7, additional sectors are expected to open and activity in sectors that have already opened in one of the first two phases is expected to expand. Seventh to tenth grades will return to school in “bright” green, yellow or orange cities where the level of immunization among those aged 50 and over is at least 70%.

In addition, large restaurants will be opened under the green label (according to regulations to be determined later), hotel dining rooms (by prior arrangement), event gardens, conferences and attractions. The crowd limit will be 20 people inside a building and 50 outside. Also, small cafes and restaurants will open – without a green label.