Two other patients in Israel: a bus driver from East Jerusalem and a resident of the center returning from Italy
Police launched an investigation against eight civilians who violated the isolation guidelines
Foreign Ministry: We recommend to consider trips to Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Austria
Nine of Diamond Princess ship passengers held in Japan released from Sheba hospital
Two more Corona virus patients were diagnosed in Israel on Thursday – thus increasing the number of infected people to 17 so far. One is a 38-year-old man from East Jerusalem who works as a tourist bus driver who has been in contact with tourists from Spain, Germany and Greece. He arrived at Fourier Hospital in Tiberias after feeling ill and was diagnosed with pneumonia. Now, he is in a special room with a negative pressure chamber. The hospital said his condition was stable and that he was fully conscious.
The other patient is a central-country pensioner who returned from Italy on February 29. The patient drove from the airport to his home in his private vehicle, arrived at his home and went into immediate isolation. The Ministry of Health has released the details of the flight, which require the people who were with him on the flight to enter the isolation: Venice – Tel Aviv, EasyJet, which left at 12:20 on February 29 and number EJ3342.
The Ministry of Health emphasized that “Anyone on this flight is asked to enter home isolation as directed by the Ministry of Health and report it on the Ministry of Health website. If during the isolation, symptoms of fever or cough or difficulty in breathing should be called MDA hotline 101 immediately To find out the need for virus testing. ”
At the same time, police have launched eight criminal investigations against civilians suspected of violating the Ministry of Health’s guidelines for solitary confinement. The investigation was initiated following several incidents involving knowingly ignoring citizens’ instructions from the Ministry of Health calling on them to stay in solitary confinement, offenses against office inspectors, or deceiving inspectors when questioned. Among the interrogators – the manager of the “Red Pirate” store in Or Yehuda, one of her employees and a client who was also infected with the virus, and the civilian who deliberately sneezed at representatives of the Ministry of Health who came and cursed them, in a video that went viral on social networks.
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According to the police, citations of isolation by citizens will be communicated to them according to reports and data from the Ministry of Health, only by violations by citizens who cannot supervise the office for various reasons, including leaving the supervised isolation complex where it is supposed to stay. Police say an investigation will be launched against “civilians who knowingly ignore the guidelines as they see their personal benefit, or against civilians who have committed acts of spreading the virus and injuring public servants, with the intention of infecting or misleading the inspectors to In contagion. ”
Police sought to obey the Ministry of Health guidelines. “Ignoring them and disrespecting them disrupts the national effort to fight the virus outbreak and spread in Israel. The violators of the Ministry of Health’s isolation orders may even spread the virus, infect and endanger the lives of other citizens without their knowledge,” they said in a public statement.
At the same time, the Foreign Ministry issued a recommendation to foreign travelers to “consider the necessity” of any planned trip to Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Austria at the present time. The Ministry also recommended updating local authorities in these countries regarding preventive behavior. These countries continue to operate.
The Foreign Ministry announcement comes after the new guidelines released yesterday by the Ministry of Health, requiring 14-day isolation for Israeli citizens who have returned from France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Spain for the past two weeks. In addition, the ministry announced a number of additional measures, under which no more than 5,000 attendees would be approved.
Nine Diamond Princess passengers were released from solitary confinement
Some of the virus infected are passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which were kept in isolation for about two weeks on the Japanese coast and flown to Israel. Today, nine of them were released from isolation at Sheba-Tel Hashomer Medical Center after recovering from Corona.
The nine, including family members from Eilat and Haifa, received the letter of release after completing all the stringent tests that showed they had recovered. Another passenger, Shalva Dahan from Mevaseret Zion, will continue to stay in isolation at Sheba until the isolation days and proper tests for Corona are completed. Also, Oded and Ruchla Ofarim from Kibbutz Givat Hashlosha continue to stay in a military hospital in Japan, this is the 29th day, and there is still no time for their return to Israel.
Nicole Ben David, who was staying in solitary confinement, said on behalf of the liberators that “We are delighted to have been able to meet the stringent requirements of the Israeli Ministry of Health and to do additional isolation for two weeks in Israel after we were in isolation on the ship and all to ensure that we did not infect any of the citizens of Israel. This is all the time since it was important for us to come out clean and safe, and for this we thank the Ministry of Health and the medical center who will provide the best assistance for us at all times. ”
Dr. Gadi Segal, the physician responsible for the treatment of the isolates, said upon release, “The first phase was mainly about isolation and surveillance. It was medically easier and had the psychological complexities of holding people against their will. The next step, that we are in, is treating patients who can be up to a very difficult situation. With pneumonia of very severe degree to the need for artificial respiration. It requires logistical preparation and protocol writing. ”
Staff told the liberators that: “I am happy for you that we had to treat people and less the disease, and I am glad that we got to know you. You are an exceptionally sweet bunch. The circumstances you have faced are difficult for anyone and you have dealt with exceptionally well. But there is no doubt that your family recovery is From the diminutive you get from this family. You will have many more pleasant vacations. ”
Other Israelis infected with the virus include, among others, a resident of Ramat Gan and a resident of Ashdod who have returned from Italy, who have been in isolation since Monday, spouses from Iris, two family members from Italy, and a soldier from Or Yehuda. Earlier, another passenger who was aboard the Diamond Princess ship was healed. Yesterday, the 9th grade student was infected with the Brenner school in Givat Brenner, a resident of Tel Aviv who returned from Italy and a school principal in Kiryat Ono.
