Combat battle: This is how Israel tries to stem the spread of Corona

(Update): A group of tourists from South Korea who recently visited Israel were diagnosed with a virus against this background, foreign travelers on a flight landing this evening from Seoul will not be allowed to enter Israel and Israelis will be required to enter the area immediately

Concern about the outbreak of the corona virus in Israel. At 7:30 pm, a Korean Air plane landed at Ben Gurion Airport. The plane landed before the Immigration and Population Authority made a decision regarding the entry of Korean residents into Israel, but today a definitive decision was made regarding this flight only, which states that Korean residents will not be allowed to leave the plane and enter the country.

Reason: Doubling the number of patients in South Korea to 433 patients in recent days, and the Health Ministry announcement that 9 South Korean tourists were in Israel before being diagnosed with the virus.

On the plane are 200 Korean citizens, and another 12 Israeli passengers. The plane landed in a distant plaza and at Ben Gurion Airport, and Israeli passengers were evacuated for a 14-day domestic isolation. Corian will replace the current crew - and the plane will take off back to Seoul.

Korean Air operates 4 weekly flights between Seoul and Tel Aviv and this line is now likely to be delayed, like all lines from China and Hong Kong.

At present, there is no sweeping decree regarding South Korea, but tourists from Korea who are in the country will be required to enter for immediate isolation of 14 days, as will Israelis returning from South Korea. The order is also expected to be extended to tourists returning from Japan and Taiwan.

These guidelines lead to a significant reduction in outbound and outbound traffic. Cathay Pacific Airlines has already announced it will suspend its flights on the Israel-Hong Kong line. El Al has canceled its flights to China and Hong Kong, significantly reducing the frequency of flights to Bangkok. El Al is scheduled to launch a new line soon for Tokyo and at this stage the plan is to open it as planned.

South Korea reports have been flowing in recent hours, raising concerns about losing control of the Corona virus with the highest number of infections after China. More than 400 people were diagnosed with the virus, and two died.

At the same time, a group of tourists from South Korea was diagnosed as ill after leaving Israel. Against this backdrop, the Ministry of Health and the Foreign Affairs are conducting a battle to examine whether the disease has spread in Israel and to prevent such a possible spread. The Ministry of Health has published the South Korean tourist itinerary with a series of accompanying guidelines.

An inbound tourism bureau has issued a statement to agents handling groups of tourists visiting Israel, which should immediately avoid taking tours of South Korean tourists in Israel. "All organizers who now host tourists from South Korea are asked to return to the hotels and not leave until they receive new directions. The tourists are asked to stay in the rooms. The Ministry of Health is making efforts to arrange special flights to bring tourists back to their country."

In an update issued by the bureau's chief executive, Yossi Fattal, he updates that "starting tonight, tourists arriving from South Korea have been banned and tomorrow the ban will also extend to Japan and Taiwan. Members of the upcoming bureau to receive South Korean teams from Taiwan and Japan are urged to urgently update their overseas partners and cancel the groups until further notice. "

Updated language: Anyone who stays 14 days before arriving in Israel in countries: South Korea, China, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau, Japan and Taiwan will not be allowed. Israelis returning from these countries must enter 14 days of isolation.

In Israel, a carrier of the virus was found in isolation at Tel Hashomer Hospital after returning from the Cruise in Japan. However, this case is not considered to be a danger to the public, as the patient is lonely from the moment he arrived in Israel.
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