Israel asks 1,150 students to self quarantine as coronavirus cases surge

Nearly 1,150 high school students and 27 teachers have been asked to self-quarantine after a student in country’s central district was tested positive for coronavirus, international media reported. This comes as a total of three people were diagsed with infection on March 2 taking national toll of infected cases to 15. Meanwhile, virus has infected nearly 93,573 and killed over 3,204 people globally with a vast majority in mainland China, international media reported.

Ninth grer tested positive

According to reports, a ninth-gre student from Brenner Regional Council contracted virus after coming in contact with an infected patient while working at a toy store in Or Yehuda. According to reports, his school has shut down classes for ninth-gre students. Ar patient, a high school deputy principal from Kiryat O who came in contact with ninth-grer was tested positive. While third case has reportedly self quarantined after returning from a vacation in Italy on February 29. 

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Israel asks travellers to quarantine

Israel has taken careful steps to combat dely virus. Recently, Jewish country vised its citizens to reconsider all foreign travel amid global spre of new coronavirus that was first reported in China. Health Ministry also ordered people to avoid travel to Italy and said anyone returning from re would be required to enter home quarantine for 14 days. 

In a statement, ministry said people should “consider necessity of travelling abro in general, in dition to requirement for people to go into isolation (quarantine) when returning from certain countries.” It also urged people to avoid international conferences, international media reported. Israel has reportedly cancelled all flights to and from China and mandated 14 days of home quarantine for travellers from a number of Asian countries.

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