Concern over the spread of the deadly virus in Israel: At Ichilov Hospital, a woman with fever and signs of respiratory illness are hospitalized • Meanwhile, at Ben Gurion Airport, employees were prevented from checking suitcases coming from China, but in management they were ordered to return to routine work until relevant instructions from the Ministry of Health

Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon said Sunday evening that the medical institution is currently hospitalized with a Chinese citizen with signs of infection in Corona. Earlier today, a woman in her 60s was rushed to Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv and admitted to the Department of Emergency Medicine with fever and signs of respiratory illness. She was put in solitary confinement and the hospital said her condition was good.

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Meanwhile, following the spread of the deadly virus Corona, the airport customs committee announced today that they will stop checking suitcases coming from China. Shortly after the announcement, however, management ordered a return to routine work and examination of all suitcases until no formal guidance was issued by the Ministry of Health.

Talking to "Israel Today," employees at Ben Gurion Airport say that the planes and passengers arriving from China have not been tested. "We work with quite a few people who come from China, there are a lot of companies landing there and we can't tell who is carrying the virus and who is not. It is stressful. Obviously, most of them do not come with the virus, but it is enough for someone to talk to us or cough - and get infected. There's a pretty stressful feeling to this story, "says an employee of Ben Gurion Airport.

Airports officials have confirmed that the planes and passengers landing at Ben Gurion Airport are not being tested. Also, there is no special doctor treating the matter and so far five people have landed from China. All tests conducted were found to be negative and the virus has not yet arrived in Israel.

The Tax Authority spokeswoman said: "As we know, many civil servants work at Ben Gurion Airport and as published by the Ministry of Health, which is the public health officer, a relevant guideline regarding the safety and health of Ben Gurion employees, of course we will implement it now. Customs workers in the passenger hall returned to regular work. The workers are regularly equipped with protective equipment, which includes gloves and masks and as far as a worker feels threatened he can use them. "

The virus has taken the lives of dozens of Chinese people and more than two thousand have been infected around the world. To date, the virus has spread in several countries around the world, including the United States, Singapore, Australia, Japan and South Korea. According to media reports in Asia, the outbreak of the virus occurs about 14 days after the virus nests in the infected body, so the peak seems to be ahead of us.

Four airlines operate flights from Israel to China: El Al, Cathay Pacific, Hainan and Sichuan. All airlines allow you to change or cancel airline tickets to China, as do most airlines that operate flights to China with a stopover. Staff at airlines around the world have been given the opportunity to wear masks while flying to minimize the possibility of getting infected with passengers who may carry the virus.

A response request was submitted from the Ministry of Health, but no response has been received.