A candidate for Miss Universe, whose name has not been revealed, is in quarantine after testing positive for covid-19 at the entry control to Israel, where the event will be held on December 12, despite the fact that the country has closed its borders to foreigners before the omicron variant.
"She had to be isolated in a government hotel pending further examinations. All those who were in contact with her on the trip were contacted and are also in isolation.", the organization detailed today in a statement.
The event, which is being held for the first time in Israel, remains scheduled despite the fact that since midnight the country has closed its borders to tourists for two weeks to contain the new variant of covid-19 that has put the world on alert.
"The Miss Universe competition is subject to a series of strict covid-19 protocols and restrictions, in accordance with Israeli officials and with the best industry standards.", defended the organization.
The candidate, unidentified, She was vaccinated as well as all the members of her team and had tested negative in the test carried out before his departure to Israel.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Jewish State has been one of the countries that has taken stricter measures to prevent the spread of the virus within it and the entry of new variants.
It maintained a prolonged closure to visitors with a tourist visa from March 2020 until the beginning of this November, when it again gave access to foreign tourism until the current new closure.
With this measure, the authorities seek to prevent a rapid expansion within the country of the omicron variant, it could be more contagious and resistant to vaccines.
In turn, they intend to keep the Israeli economy open and avoid harsh internal restrictions, while Israelis returning to the country from abroad will be subjected to isolation for at least three days.
So far, Israel has detected two cases of the new variant in two Israelis who returned from Malawi and South Africa.
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