Israeli authorities announced on Sunday a second case of new coronavirus on a person who had been quarantined on the liner Diamond Princess before being repatriated to Israel.
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At the same time, nearly 200 Israeli schoolchildren were called to stay cloistered at home for 14 days after being in contact with South Korean tourists who contracted the new coronavirus.
" Another passenger on the cruise ship in Japan tested positive, " the health ministry said in a statement. " The patient is in quarantine ... and has not been infected in Israel, " he added.
Israeli authorities reported on Friday the first case, a woman who had also been placed in quarantine on the liner Diamond Princess, the largest outbreak of contagion outside of China. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the formation of a ministerial team " to manage this major threat on a daily basis ".