Passengers from the Corona Ship in Japan are evacuated: "It was an experiment on people"

Among the passengers who were taken off the deck after a two-week isolation following the virus were also two Israelis who excitedly described: "Happy to leave, it was a difficult experience." Ten other Israelis who have not been diagnosed with the virus are expected to be evacuated by tomorrow morning and will later take off in Israel. The death toll worldwide has crossed the threshold of 2,000

Passengers from the Corona Ship in Japan are evacuated: "It was an experiment on people"

Corona Virus - Latest Updates

• Authorities in Japan began evacuating 3,000 passengers from the Corona ship
• A couple of Israelis coming down from the deck: "Happy to go out and wait for the rest"
• The Israelis will take off to Israel tomorrow, the three will remain in Japan
• China: The death toll from virus infection has crossed the threshold of 2,000

With the end of a two-week isolation following the spread of the Corona virus, Japanese authorities began tonight (Wednesday) to clear the Diamond Princess cruise ship and take the passengers off the deck. Among the 3,700 vacationers and crew are also 12 Israelis, some of whom have already been taken off the deck, and the remainder are expected to drop during the day or tomorrow, depending on the Japanese crew's work plan. At the same time, the Chinese authorities announced that the virus victim count had risen to more than 2,000 people.

Passengers will return to Israel on a special flight organized by insurance companies, which will depart on Thursday at 9:30 pm (local time) and is expected to land in Israel on Friday morning. A joint statement from the Foreign Ministry and Health confirmed that two of the Israeli passengers were released and the remainder expected to drop today or tomorrow. The ministries said they had passed instructions to Israeli passengers, and according to the plan, they were scheduled to drop by 6pm tomorrow morning. If citizens are returned to the beach during the day, they will be transported to a hotel in Tokyo and taken off the next day, or else - will be transferred directly to the airport on Thursday. From the moment they land, the Israelis will be sent for a two-week isolation at Sheba Tel Hashomer Hospital.

Edna and Henry Ben Shabbat, a couple of Israelis who were on board and released, this morning said on their way to a hotel in Tokyo: "We are happy to get off the ship but in the same breath we will remain upset until all Israelis are taken off the ship." The couple said they felt good, adding that "during the release we went through many tests until we got on the bus."

"We prayed every day that we would come out healthy and happy that this virus will disappear. Hope a new chapter begins," Edna said. "It was a really difficult experience, it was really not easy to be closed in the room 24/7 and not go out without air. It was an experiment on people and it was very bad. I don't think it is a solution. If 500 people got stuck on the ship it would mean it. We wish everyone health and we will return in peace".

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Israeli passengers Edna and Henry Ben-Shabbat on the way to a hotel in Tokyo after getting off the boat today (Photo: Courtesy of the photographers)

Israelis Edna and Henry Ben Shabbat evacuate from the Corona ship "Diamond Princess" on the bus en route to a hotel in Tokyo. February 19, 2020 (Photo: Courtesy of the photographers, official website)

Shalva Dahan, one of the Israeli passengers on the ship, woke up this morning at 5am to get ready for departure. "We do not yet know when we should get off the ship. We have not yet received the permits," she said.

"We need to get the ship's approval that we can get off," she explained. "Also the luggage films, the information at what time we go down, in what line the luggage is not yet known. Yesterday I packed the suitcase, even so I did not open all the suitcases with the evening clothes, I kept everything closed." At the same time, passengers were forbidden to bring their suitcases to the secluded compound at Sheba Hospital and their families were asked to pack new items for them.

14 day quarantine on deck. The Israeli flag hangs from a window on the Diamond Princess ship (Photo: Reuters)

The Israeli flag is flying through the cabin of the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama Japan and some of its passengers were infected in Corona, February 10, 2020 (Photo: Reuters)

"We know that once we get the permits to get off the ship, Israeli authorities will take us to the hotel, where we will sleep one night, and on Thursday with the help of the name we will fly to Israel," Shalva said. She added that "we did not really update us with the details, said they would call us from the consulate as soon as the procedure was completed."

She summed up the two weeks of isolation on the ship, saying "we've been through the hardest of all." She said, "The whole time on the ship, the hardest thing for me was that my daughter had surgery yesterday and I wasn't with her. It broke me. I didn't stop crying." In addition, Dahan said, "This morning we got up and my husband Shimon prayed. I got organized, even though we were leaving, I cleaned and washed the room and the bath. I got used to it already, took a shower and had breakfast."

"This journey we went through will not forget"

Beyond that, Dahan shared her excitement for her return home. "I'm excited to finally get out, even if I have to be in solitary confinement again for 14 days and not be with the kids and grandchildren, I'm excited because I'm finally back in the country, we're all already waiting for that. We went on a family trip of five brothers with their spouse, Tari For yourself, these are 150 children, grandchildren and grandchildren, they even opened an army between them. To this day, they are fighting to bring us back. "She thanked her family, adding:" This trip we will never forget. "

"This journey we went through will not be forgotten," she concluded. "My daughter says she will not forget this 70th birthday of my husband Shimon. I told her, tell you who celebrated 70th birthday in this country or the world? I want to thank everyone, even the people of Israel and the journalists, gave us strength, waiting to meet you all in the country." .

Passengers evacuated from the Corona ship arrive by shuttle (Photo: Reuters)

People evacuated from the Corona Ship in Japan arrive on bus, February 19, 2002 (Photo: Reuters, Reuters)

Another Israeli still on the cruise ship, Nicole Ben David, took pictures of the windows of her room. "At the moment, the citizen's departure from the ship is over," she described. "They took out some of the passengers and now they are probably preparing, if I understand correctly, to take out all Australians. A plane awaits them for the evening and those who stay in the ship will probably leave tomorrow or the next day with the help of God."

Preparing to take passengers off the Corona ship (Photo: Reuters)

Preparing to Download Passengers from the Corona Ship Diamond Princess. February 19, 2020 (Photo: Reuters, Reuters)

Among the 542 passenger passengers infected with the Chinese virus, there are also three Israelis who will remain in Japan and will not return to Israel with the other 12 passengers. Yesterday they arrived at the hospital where the three are being hospitalized, Prof. Ran Nir Paz, an infection specialist at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital, together with the Israeli Consul in Japan Revital Ben Pleasant. According to them, the condition of the infected is good and the test found that they are carriers of the virus, but did not develop symptoms of the disease. They are expected to be released from the hospital within a few days and return to Israel independently.

The Corona virus also continues to spread on land. The Chinese government announced tonight that the death toll as a result of the corona virus infection across the world has crossed the threshold of 2,000 when 132 people have died in Hubei Province over the past 24 hours. At the same time, in Hong Kong, the second victim of the virus died tonight, a 70-year-old man who was admitted to a local hospital after falling ill. So far, 62 infections have been recorded across Hong Kong.

The latest figures bring the total number of diagnosed viruses to more than 74,000 people and indicate a decline in the new infection rates. However, the World Health Organization has warned that there is still not enough data to know if the epidemic is slowing down. The World Health Organization chief Dr Tadros Adenhum Gavrasos made it clear that the data should be interpreted with great caution.

In China, data indicating slowdown in recent cases show that the government's aggressive measures to curb travel and trade have also slowed the spread of the disease. World Health Organization spokesman Mike Ryan said China was apparently able to "put out the fire" of the epidemic spread. "Right now, the strategic and tactical approach in China is right," he explained.

On Tuesday, China released a study that tested more than 44 viruses. According to the findings, the vast number of the dead consists mostly of patients and the elderly.

Another evacuation of travelers who were in solitary confinement. Cruise ship docked off the coast of Cambodia (Photo: Reuters)

Cruise ship docked at Sihanoukville Port of Cambodia for a one-week isolation following the Corona virus, February 19, 2020 (Photo: Reuters)

At the time of the Diamond Princess evacuation, Cambodian authorities announced that the last remaining passengers aboard a cruise ship docked in isolation in the country for more than a week were released back to shore. The ship arrived at the port in Sihanoukville last Thursday after five more ports delayed entry. "The 233 passengers got off and were transported by bus to Phnom Penh," a county spokesman said.

While no information has been provided by North Korean authorities, a World Health Organization official has stated that there are no known cases of the Corona virus infection in the country. This is in contrast to reports in South Korea that claimed the outbreak of the virus also reached the isolated North Peninsula. According to the senior, the organization will continue to provide the state with laboratory equipment to make medical diagnoses.

MDA prepares to take in Corona ship passengers (Photo: MDA spokeswomen)

MDA teams are preparing to evacuate Israelis who will land in Israel from the Corona ship "Diamond Princess". February 19, 2020 (Photo: MDA spokeswoman, official website)

Ministry of Health Director General Moshe Bar Seaman Tov told Walla! NEWS that "Israelis' flight from Japan will depart on Thursday afternoon, and will land on Friday morning. MDA will take passengers to the designated site in Sheba, where they will spend 14 days in proper isolation conditions. " According to the Ministry of Health, "there is a fair chance that some people will find patients later, and we also expect them to need medical treatment."

"We take care of this and do the hospitalization separately," Barr said well, noting that there was no concern for the hospital staff to look after the isolates. "In almost all other countries except China, we have not seen any infection of caregivers, and in any case we will need all the necessary safeguards. This is definitely a risk," he explained. "We might prefer that they have 14 days in Japan and come to Israel, but I understand the need for them to be returned. We rely on Shiba's ability to do it properly. Besides, the three patients in Japan stay there, and the doctor we sent there recently."

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Passengers getting off the Corona boat today (Photo: Reuters)

Passengers descending from the Corona Ship Diamond Princess. February 19, 2020 (Photo: Reuters, Reuters)

Apart from the 12 Israelis, the aircraft crew are also expected to arrive. According to Bar Seaman, according to the plan, they should take off from Israel, but they may also be placed in isolation in Israel. "For us, the team lands and takes off, and if he wants to stay he'll be in isolation."

Israeli Consul in Japan and Prof. Nir Paz at the Israeli Hospital, This Week (Photo: Foreign Ministry)

Israeli Consul in JapanRuitel Ben-Naim and Prof. Ran Nir-Paz from Hadassah visit Israelis hospitalized in isolation after being infected in Corona, February 18, 2020 (Photo: Foreign Ministry)

Eli Harush, VP of Migdal, which will fly the Israelis to Israel, said in a conversation with Walla! NEWS that with the end of the isolation, "Noah's Box March" is actually starting to come off the ship, slowly. Not just the Israelis, but everyone else on the ship. These are a lot of people, so the evacuation of the ship will take time. "Of course, only those who pass the tests carried out by the Japanese authorities and receive a certificate from the Japanese government that they do not carry the virus have each taken from the ship to their destination."

"Unlike other countries that fund passenger collection, Israel is the insurance company," he added. "Assuming and hoping that there are no 90-minute mishaps, our plane arrives from Thailand and lands on the ground in Japan as early as Thursday. Hopefully everything will work out at 5 pm on the 21st (Japan time), it will take off for Israel and land at 3:40 am on Friday."

(First Update 04:15)