The Israeli authorities approved the monitoring of the geolocation of patients with the omicron strain

This is stated in the message of the prime minister's office.

The order will be valid until midnight (01:00 Moscow time) on December 2.

It is noted that by doing so, the authorities are trying to break the chains of morbidity with a new strain.

Earlier, the Israeli authorities decided to close the borders due to the new COVID-19 strain.

On November 26, the first case of infection with a new strain of coronavirus B.1.1.529 was detected in Israel.

He was found with a citizen who had returned from Malawi.