The Higher Committee for Infectious Diseases on Friday updated the Covid-19 measures and restrictions in place.

According to the latest decisions, fully vaccinated persons who have come into direct contact with an individual who has tested positive for Covid-19 will be allowed to resume their daily activities without the need to isolate by wearing a face mask.

These individuals will be required to monitor themselves for symptoms.

The contact will be required to carry out a rapid test on the 5^th day if he or she has not developed any symptoms.

However, the individual will be required to carry out a rapid test earlier should they develop symptoms before the 5^th day.

The isolation period for unvaccinated persons or those persons who have not completed their vaccine regimen has been reduced to seven days.

These persons will be required to carry out a PCR test on the 7^th day.

The isolation period for persons who have tested positive for Covid-19 has been reduced to 7 days.

The person will undergo a PCR test on the 7^th day after testing positive.

If the person continues to test positive their isolation period will be extended to 14 days.