Ministry of Health: Israelis returning from South Korea and Japan are required to stay in solitary confinement

Director General of Health Ministry Announces Exacerbation of Limitations at End of Situation After a group of tourists infected with the virus traveled in Israel. Expanding restrictions are also being considered for Taiwan. At the same time, the Ministry is preparing to purchase essential equipment to deal with the virus for fear of shortages

Ministry of Health: Israelis returning from South Korea and Japan are required to stay in solitary confinement

On Saturday, the Ministry of Health tightened its entry procedures from other Southeast Asian countries, following concerns over the outbreak of the Corona epidemic. Ministry of Health Director General Moshe Bar Good Sign said that from today, Israelis returning from South Korea and Japan will be required to stay in solitary confinement. Bar Good Mark said this evening that "an event is being developed that we are trying to control. For us, this means taking over the epidemiologically event - locating all the people who have been in contact with them and telling them to stay in solitary confinement for 14 days. "

At a briefing held by Bar Good, following the stay of the Corona-sick tourists from South Korea in Israel, he added that "one estimates that there is a potential for infection, because they were here for quite a few days." He made it clear that the potential for having a patient in Israel was significantly increased because there were at least hundreds of people coming in contact with them. He made it clear that "the whole system has mobilized to deal with this incident."

In addition, he said, "Regardless, we have looked at the morbidity rate in South Korea. It has climbed in recent days, so we decided to stop traffic with the country." He added that the ministry is considering imposing restrictions on additional targets. "We are also reviewing restrictions on Taiwan, and we will announce a decision in the coming hours." Good Sign Bar added that "We understand that this raises a lot of questions and that is why we have opened two public information centers." He made it clear that "if there are any symptoms for any of the people who need to be in solitary confinement, we have set up a hot spot with MDA to start operating tonight from eight. There, a decision will be made as to whether the person should stay in solitary confinement or not. "

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Preparation of the closed area for sticking at Sheba Hospital (Photo: Avshalom Sassoni / Flash 90)

Preparation at Sheba Tel Hashomer Hospital for the arrival of Israeli passengers from Japan's Corona ship - February 20, 2020 (Photo: Avshalom Sassoni, Flash 90)

Beyond that, Bar Good added that "we will be ready to open an outpatient facility immediately." According to him, the possibility of downloading countries that had previously been restricted is currently not at issue. Regarding the holding of international conferences, Barr said a good sign that "we are seeing an alarming increase in several countries, and this will probably require us to step up."

Head of Public Health at the Health Ministry Sigal Sadecki said: "The health bureaus are continuing to investigate all the places where the group was staying in South Korea. We are doing everything we can to determine who should go into isolation." She added: "Anyone who violates the isolation helps spread the disease across the country. I don't think there is anyone who would want to take it on his conscience." They both made it clear that anyone returning from one of the states that declared restrictions on them and felt the symptoms of the disease would be referred for medical treatment by a special ambulance from his home, and it was made clear that no one should be evacuated to the hospital alone.

Corona in Israel: Foreign and health ministries are considering restrictions on arrivals from South Korea

CEO of the Ministry of Health at the Ministry of Health briefing, tonight

Director General of the Ministry of Health Moshe Bar Good sign in the Health Ministry briefing due to the spread of the Corona virus. February 22, 2020. (Photo: official website, official website)

In the meantime, to Walla! NEWS has learned that due to the outbreak of the Corona and Israel's fear of a lack of protective equipment, medicines and consumables, the Ministry of Health is examining the possibility of central management of a list of items, which their absence may impair essential medical activities in the office. A concentrated purchase of the required equipment is being considered and concentrated on one site in Israel.

"So far, the system is behaving similarly to routine with individual initial procurement and distribution of equipment as required to bodies in the field," the Ministry of Health document said. "In this conduct and with the realization of the situation of scarcity, a problem is likely to arise after the end of the equipment found in each body. In addition, the day-to-day prices and the ever-decreasing equipment require a change of perception in relation to the procurement process on time."

Airplane landing from South Korea at Ben Gurion Airport (Photo: MDA)

MDA team ahead of arrival in South Korea where tourists will be denied entry due to Corona virus. February 22, 2020. (Photo: MDA)

The Ministry of Health said following the discovery of Corona patients from South Korea who were staying in Israel. The ministry said that anyone who was in close contact, less than two meters away and for at least 15 minutes, with the group members, was asked to enter a home isolation for two weeks since the last contact with the group and report it on the Ministry of Health website.

In addition, the ministry called on anyone who was not in close contact with the members of the group, but present in the locations specified by the ministry, to be alert for signs of illness, including fever over 38, cough, or other respiratory symptoms. The Ministry of Health adds that as the epidemiological investigation progresses, a more detailed list of places in which the group will stay will be published.