"There is great fear here, people are not leaving the house," says the Hebrew teacher in a special interview with "Israel Today" • "It is estimated that the record is still ahead of us"
The corona virus, which first erupted a few weeks ago, continues to spread. More than 1,300 people were diagnosed with the virus during the day. Currently, carriers have been found in 15 countries around the world, including France, the United States, Thailand, Australia and Japan.
"Itzik the Chinese" tells in Hebrew about the outbreak of the country's corona virus
Speaking to Itzik the Chinese, a Chinese citizen and a Hebrew teacher, he says of the situation in the country: "I am currently in eastern China, not far from Shanghai and not far from Hu Han, I am a few hundred kilometers away, which is considered quite close here in China. A few dozen were found to carry the virus, and there are now more than a thousand subjects diagnosed in China.
"There is fear here, I have now traveled from Beijing back to my city and all the way everyone is wearing masks. There is a very big awareness of avoiding the virus. People do not go out to restaurants, do not go out of homes and as few people meet other people as they can to protect themselves Hundreds of miles from Huan, the province where the virus broke out, it's a virus that can pass from one to the other and everyone is trying to be the safest. Itsik.
Currently, there are two known Israelis located in besieged Hu Han. One of them is Ofer Dekel, who wrote: "I am an Israeli and I am under siege with another 10 million residents until the fury goes away and my new virus goes away. Here every day.
"It's cold outside, five degrees above zero and there are no people in the streets, a strange feeling. I told my child that the virus will not come to us now because we have a strong flag, the Israeli flag we hung. We were informed shortly that more cities near us were blocked and our city split into three parts It is possible to move from one section to the other. There are some writers who are still open and there are basic groceries but people prefer not to leave home, everyone stays in homes. "
"Not far from us, we started to build a new hospital dedicated only to patients with the 'new' virus. Within six days they will set up the hospital. The Chinese are always working fast, not just on emergencies. All resources are directed to this issue. But it is impossible to know. The virus is nesting in the body for 14 days before it bursts, and the estimates here are still high before us. People here are very concerned but trust the government to take care of them in case this blockade continues and food is needed, "Ofer concludes.
During the Sabbath, one citizen was admitted to hospital at Sheba Tel Hashomer with fear of contracting a virus after returning from China. At present, it is unclear whether it carries the virus, but the Israeli Ministry of Health also issued a statement addressing the situation: "The Ministry of Health reiterates the recommendation. Avoid trips to the Hubei province of China, as recommended by other countries. And in the world on regular consultations, and the public will be constantly updated on developments.
The Ministry of Health is updating that in Israel, a number of patients coming from China are currently undergoing isolation and waiting for laboratory results. Also last weekend, a number of patients with suspicion of Corona staying in solitary confinement after returning from China turned out not to have been infected with the virus. We estimate that in the near future, many cases of suspicion are expected of those returning from China, which are likely to turn out to be other diseases. As long as there is a verified case of the virus, a neat message will come out of the office. "
The evening also learned that Dr. Liang Woodung, who was on the front line and was treating patients, had contracted the virus and passed away. This is a serious moral blow to the medical teams in the city. We, however, keep to ourselves. "