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Hundreds of cars turned back from Eilat over weekend for lack of virus tests
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWith Eilat now declared a “tourist island,” tens of thousands of Israelis flocked to the resort city over the weekend to enjoy its hotels, beaches and restaurants, Channel 12 reports.
However, entry into the city is contingent on holding a freshly administered negative coronavirus test. The network says 250 vehicles were turned around for failing to present such documentation.
And three people were arrested after presenting fake test results.
“The opening of Eilat no doubt helps the city’s financial situation and most of all the mood of thousands of residents who have been out of work for long months,” Mayor Meir Yitzhak Halevi says.
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