Israel quarantines pupils who met S. Korean tourists over virus fears


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) holding a situation assessment meeting with Health Minister Yaakov Litzman and others regarding the Covid-19 outbreak at the Health Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Sunday (Feb 23). Nearly 200 Israeli pupils were ordered to begin a two-week quarantine from Sunday (Feb 23) after having come into contact with South Korean tourists who contracted the Covid-19 (coronavirus) symptoms, the education ministry said. - AP

JERUSALEM: Nearly 200 Israeli pupils were ordered to begin a two-week quarantine from Sunday (Feb 23) after having come into contact with South Korean tourists who contracted the Covid-19 (coronavirus) symptoms, the education ministry said.

South Korean members of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus toured Israeli sites between Feb8-15 and upon their return home 18 of them were discovered to be infected with the virus.

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