Ministry of Health has published a list of measures that could delay the spread of the disease

Ministry of Health Director General Moshe Bar Siman updated on Friday the latest steps the firm is taking to deal with the outbreak of the Corona virus, saying that in parallel to stopping flights from Israel to China, the ministry "will allow Israelis and Chinese embassy workers to arrive in Israel, but they will be in isolation for 14 days, as well as citizens who came from the state. "

Director General of the Ministry of Health with updates on the Corona virus

"At the same time, we are also closing the land crossings, but we believe the corona virus's arrival in Israel probably cannot be prevented, and are trying to postpone it as much as possible. When that happens, we will know how to deal."

Bar also added a good sign that the ministry "is in a partnership with the World Health Organization and with all health care organizations around the world and we prepare and prepare the health funds and hospitals. The tips we give - cough into the elbow, wash hands and maintain hygiene. The outbreak of this virus. "

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In the meantime, the number of corona virus infections has risen to 9,800 worldwide today and the death toll stands at 213. It has also been announced today that Delta Airlines will cease all flights from the United States to China. Iran has also announced that all flights to and from China will be discontinued.

Another case of the corona virus was discovered in Sweden and the health authorities in the country claimed that a woman was hospitalized for isolation due to the disease and that her condition was good.

At the same time, the Chinese foreign ministry expressed outrage over the US travel warning to China's territory, claiming it was full of inaccuracies. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chongying told Reuters: "The US announcement is not in line with the facts and is not appropriate for diplomatic conduct."