After the Korean delegation returned to Israel, nine people were diagnosed. What is the epidemic situation in Israel now?

The current epidemic situation in Israel is not particularly good.

The news released by the Israeli Ministry of Health on the 22nd made the local media and citizens nervous. According to the Israel Times, the Ministry of Health said on the 22nd that the local Korean Catholic tour group returned to China from February 8th to15th, and nine members tested positive for novel coronavirus. It is not clear whether they contracted the disease in Israel or South Korea. The website of the Ministry of Health published a list of places visited during the trip, calling on Israelis with close ties to immediately contact the hospital for isolation. The Israeli Population and Immigration Bureau said that the Ministry is currently trying to compile a list of all passengers on the same plane as the Korean tour group.

The Israeli Ministry of Health said that it would refuse Korean tourists entry, and the Israeli Prime Minister will meet today to discuss the epidemic. According to the information published on the website of the Israeli Ministry of Health, there are 77 North Korean tour groups who visited Israel through the local Catholic Church from February 8 to 15. The tour included Netanya, Caesarea, Nazareth, many cities and scenic spots. Shortly before the announcement, a BBC reporter revealed in Seoul that a Korean tour group consisting of 77 members of the Korean Catholic Church visited Israel. Seven of them returned to China and the test results were positive.

After correction by Israel, 9 of these people were diagnosed with the new virus. At the same time, the number of newly diagnosed cases of coronary heart disease pneumonia in Korea continues to increase. As of the morning of 23rd 10:00, the number of confirmed cases has increased to 556, with new cases 123 and 2 deaths every day. It is reported that it is not clear whether the confirmed cases in the tour group were infected before or after arriving in Israel. However, given that the incubation period for novel coronavirus may be at least two weeks, the Israeli Ministry of Health decided to be cautious. After publishing the list of places visited by tour groups, the Ministry of Health appealed to the Israelis in contact with them to closely observe their health conditions. The official standard for all Israelis who keep close contact with them is that they need to contact 15 minutes and be isolated for two weeks. The report mentioned that 30 students and two teachers in Beersheba were isolated after contacting a South Korean tour group last week, and the Ministry of Education said it had sent a medical team to the area. In addition, the Israeli Population and Immigration Bureau said that the Ministry is currently trying to compile a list of all passengers of Korean tour groups on the same plane.