Corona panic: employers will be obliged not to allow workers to enter in isolation

As the Chinese virus continues to spread, the Ministry of Health has mentioned that anyone in China for the past 14 days has been banned from staying outside the home, including education, public transport and workplaces. A valid medical certificate will be issued to anyone with the obligation of isolation

Corona panic: employers will be obliged not to allow workers to enter in isolation

The Ministry of Health announced Monday that it would require employers in the economy not to allow entry into the workplace of those who are supposed to be in solitary confinement, fearing exposure to the Corona virus. According to the Ministry's guidelines, anyone who has been in China for the last 14 days is obliged to stay at home and avoid staying outside - even for a short stay. This includes returning from China to stay in educational institutions, workplaces, public transport, recreation and shopping, hospitals and clinics, for a period of 14 days considered the "incubation period" of the virus.

Today, the Health Ministry announced the directive to employers and said it would issue a valid sick leave certificate to anyone whose isolation obligation applies to them for the duration of the isolation. In addition, at the request of the Health and Communications Ministries, the media companies will send messages to all Israelis landing at Ben Gurion Airport with the relevant guidelines for returnees from China.

The ministry has called on returning people from China to pay attention to symptoms that may indicate a virus infection. "If you have returned from China within the last 14 days and you have symptoms of heat sickness and cough, you should go to the clinic or hospital, by appointment and advance notice of your arrival, covering your nose and mouth with a mask or cloth," the ministry said.

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Indonesian civilians are being quarantined for fear of corona virus yesterday (Photo: Reuters)

Indonesian civilians landed from Wuhan before transferring to Indonesia military base quarantine, February 2, 2020 (Photo: Reuters)

The ministry mentioned that "as we have said in recent days, we expect the virus to arrive in Israel, and the health care system is ready to deal with it. With her. "

The ministry emphasized that the guidelines were for those who were in China and not for people of one origin or another. This, in light of the revelations of racism in the world towards people of Chinese descent following the panic of the spread of the virus. "Panic should not be allowed and fears and prejudices must not be allowed to manage the crisis," he said. "Hate or alienate people of Asian descent are unacceptable. The World Health Organization and we appreciate the tremendous efforts the Chinese government is making to address the crisis and its cooperation with international organizations."