Four Ukrainian regions exceed 'green zone' quarantine indicators, while nearly 1,500 Israelis returned from Ukraine with COVID-19

Some of them, however, used fake tests.

In four Ukrainian regions, the dynamics of coronavirus hospitalizations no longer meet the criteria of the green quarantine zone, while about 1,500 Israelis returned from Ukraine infected with COVID-19 after celebrating Rosh Hashanah.

Israelis who fell ill and fake tests

Of 1,439 Israelis who returned from Ukraine after celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Uman, tested positive for the coronavirus at the Israeli border.

Thousands of Israelis flew to Ukraine to make the annual pilgrimage to the grave of Rabbi Nachman.

Police said that more than 200 Israelis who returned from the pilgrimage to Ukraine used fake coronavirus tests.

Those arriving who are suspected of using fake tests are suspected of fraud, forging documents and spreading an infectious disease, which under certain circumstances is considered a criminal offense in Israel.

Meanwhile, the coronavirus infection rate in Israel is rising again, which is linked to the start of the school year and religious holidays in the country. At the same time, coronavirus mortality is declining.

Exceeding 'green zone' indicators

According to the latest Ministry of Health statistics, in Volyn, Lviv, Odesa and Ternopil regions, the dynamics of hospitalization rates on September 11 exceeded the limit set for the green zone of epidemiological danger.

In two regions, this trend has been observed for three days in a row. In Lviv and Volyn regions, over the past three days the hospitalization rate exceeded the green zone threshold by 50%. In Lviv region, the hospitalization indicator is worst at 72.3%.

Odesa and Ternopil crossed the threshold value only on September 11.

In Zakarpattia, where a hospitalization rise of up to 60% was recorded on September 9, the situation has improved. At present, the entire territory of Ukraine is in the green zone.