Israel confirms second case of coronavirus - health ministry


  • World
  • Friday, 28 Feb 2020

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's health ministry on Friday confirmed its second case of coronavirus, a person it said had been in close contact with a man who tested positive after visiting Italy.

"Another coronavirus patient who was in close personal contact with the patient who returned from Italy was diagnosed with a positive result, and transferred to isolation," the health ministry said in a statement.

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