Apply to cancel a coronavirus fine for violations of the Public Health Order (Coronavirus)

What is the Public Health Order (Novel Coronavirus) (Home Isolation and Instructions) (Temporary Order), 5752-2020?

The Public Health Ordinance regulates the public health system. Section 20 of the Ordinance stipulates that the Ministry of Health Director General is authorized to install in the order any necessary means to prevent the spread of disease if there is risk of an epidemic. The Novel Coronavirus public health order came into effect on 2 February 2020 and is updated frequently.

The order includes:

Duty of self isolation

• Anyone found positive for coronavirus (nCov) must self isolate according to doctor’s instructions
• You must self isolate for 14 days if :
• You’ve entered Israel as of 9 March 2020 (not including from Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip)
• you’ve been in close contact with a verified coronavirus. Close contact is defined as:
  • exposure in a medical institution to the patient
  • working next to the patient
  • traveling with seated less than 2 seats from a patient on any form of transport 
  • anyone living with a patient
  • any close contact with a patient that might raise the risk of infection
  • your doctor has instructed you to self isolate

Fine for failure to self isolate when required - ILS 5,000

Duty to report
You must report self isolation to the Ministry of Health. The report must include:

• place of residence
• date of arrival in Israel or date of last contact with a patient
• the period of isolation

Fine for failure to report self isolation - ILS 3,000 and an additional ILS 600 for each day until reporting

Prohibition of international gatherings and gatherings
International gatherings in Israel are currently prohibited.
Gatherings of more than 10 people are prohibited in a single room (hall), including:

• restaurants
• places of worship
• cinemas
• event, performance, lecture halls, 
• a designated areas that is not a building and prohibited for gatherings

Fine for refusing an order to disperse from a gathering given by a police officer - ILS 3,000

These provisions do not apply to the Knesset of Israel, and the courts.

What are the Emergency Regulations (Enforcement of the Public Health Order (Novel Coronavirus) (Home Isolation and Various Provisions) (Temporary Order)) - 57202020?

In accordance with the Basic Law: The Government, the Government of Israel may install regulations in an emergency to protect the state, public health and the existence of essential supplies and services. By virtue of its authority under section 39 of the Basic Law: The Government, on 15 March 2020 the government amended Emergency Regulations (Enforcement of the Public Health Order (Novel Coronavirus) (Home Isolation and Various Provisions) (Temporary Order)) - 57202020.

Fines

Anyone violating Public Health Order (Coronavirus) is committing a criminal offense and subject to a 6-month prison sentence and a fine of ILS 14,400. However, the order can be enforced by issuing the following fines on violators:

Violation of:

• duty to self isolate – ILS 5,000
• duty to report self isolation – ILS 3,000 and an additional ILS 600 for each day until reporting
• refusing an order to disperse from a gathering, given by a police officer – ILS 3,000
• The fine for a repeat offense will be double the original fine.
• The fine for ongoing offenses will be one-fifth of the fine for each day the offense continues.

You cannot violate self isolation to pay a fine at the post office.

You can pay

• by credit card online at the Center for Collection of Fines 
• or call the information center on 073-2055000 or by phone *.35592