Two Israelis have been infected with the Corona virus on the cruise ship in Japan

While the number of contenders for the "Princess Diamond" ship off the coast of Japan has increased to 355 people, two Israelis, whose condition is slightly defined, are among them and have been treated. Suspicion that another Israeli was infected was examined. "If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health were working first, Israelis would not be sick," said a traveler to Walla! NEWS

Two Israelis have been infected with the Corona virus on the cruise ship in Japan

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• Two Israeli passengers on the cruise ship in Japan were diagnosed with the virus
• The two were taken off the ship and taken to a state hospital; Their condition is easy
• Suspicion was also raised about another Israeli passenger
• As far as is known, these are the first Israelis diagnosed with the disease
• Israel will send a specialist doctor to closely monitor medical treatment

Two Israelis have been infected with the Corona virus on the cruise ship "Princess Diamond" off the coast of Japan - it became known on Sunday. These are the first Israelis diagnosed with the disease. Earlier, the Japanese Minister of Health announced that the number of people on the ship had increased to 355 people.

The condition of the two is easily defined, and they were taken off the ship and taken to a state hospital. Also, the suspicion that a third passenger was also infected with the virus was tested. Israel intends to send a specialist physician to Japan to closely monitor the medical procedure.

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A man talks to his parents who are on the ship in Daikoku Bay, Yokohama (Photo: Reuters)

A man is talking to his parents who are on the "Diamond Princess" ship that docked in Daikoku Bay, Yokohama. February 2020 (Photo: Reuters)

"As for the rest of the Israelis on the ship, if they do not find the virus positive, the firm is in contact with the insurance companies to check the possibility of returning them to Israel on a direct dedicated flight through the insurance companies where they are insured. Upon their return, they will enter isolation and medical surveillance," the Ministry of Health explained.

The doctor will actually be a kind of overlap to treat the virus and, if necessary, will also take an active part in the medical procedure. A Health Ministry official told Walla! NEWS that "the Japanese have an excellent health system. The doctor sent by us will be there to do what is needed. If necessary - he will be involved in the treatment."

"It's more than incubating here, get us out of here"

Shalva Dahan, who is on the ship with her husband along with four other couples from the family, says none of the authorities called to update them, and requested that they be taken off the ship. "We only catch up with the media. We saw it in the Hamal app. We did not receive any update from the Ministry of Health, not from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, no one called us, "said Dahan." Get us out of here, get us out of here, throw us in some hangar in the country, I don't mind being a month - but what is it to keep us here? What's not to tell us what's going on? Why should we keep up with the news? It's more than an incubator to stay here. "

"I got on board for ten minutes, I saw what was going on board, full of ambulances, army, police, fire department," she said. "I said enough I go down and enter the room, do not want to see it anymore. If the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Health were working first, no There were sick Israelis. " Yesterday, the United States Embassy announced that it would evict American citizens from the Diamond Princess. About 380 people will be able to return to the United States on two special flights, and the move may be completed today.

"We only catch up with the media." Shalva and Shimon Dahan are on the ship in Japan

Shalom Dahan, the Israeli cruise ship found on Diamond Princess Cruise Ship to Japan and her husband (Photo: Courtesy of the photographers)

The couple head on the ship in Japan

Ruchla Ofera and her husband who are on a ship in Japan and are in isolation for fear of being exposed to the corona virus (Photo: Courtesy of the photos, official website)

Israelis aboard

Two Israelis have been infected with the Corona virus on the cruise ship in Japan

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