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Second coronavirus case diagnosed in Israel; 200 quarantined

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Published: 24 February 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Doctors claim health minister Litzman more concerned with elections than virus, travel warnings issued for Sth Korea, Japan; 30 Sth Koreans test positive on return from trip to Israel and West Bank

Israel confirms second coronavirus case among former cruise passengers (Times of Israel)
A second Israeli has been diagnosed with the coronavirus after returning to the country from Japan, where he spent two weeks quarantined on a cruise ship where the disease had rapidly spread, the Health Ministry said Sunday.

Doctors union head suggests health minister’s virus response driven by elections (Times of Israel)
After first confirmed case in Israel, Hagai Levine accuses Yaakov Litzman of placing ‘high-profile media events’ before public health concerns in ministry’s handling of coronavirus

30 South Korean (out of 39) pilgrims to Israel infected with coronavirus: authorities (Yonhap News Agency)

Residents burn tyres over talk of quarantining South Koreans in their settlement (Times of Israel)
Har Gilo community demands defense minister abort proposal to keep some 200 tourists isolated at local military academy over coronavirus fears

Health Ministry briefly signals Israel could close borders over coronavirus (Times of Israel)
Ministry erases warning shortly after posting it; Seoul protests Israeli decision to turn plane back after landing at Ben-Gurion airport

Photo: Health Minister Litzman visits Sheba Medical Centre in Ramat Gan on February 4, 2020. (Flash90)
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