Corona panic: Isolation obligation will soon be extended to Israelis who return from the US

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by Ifi Reporter Category:Health Mar 6, 2020

Israel intends to tighten measures to deal with the corona They will have to pass through the National Security Council.
The Ministry of Health is considering the following steps: First, the isolation obligation will soon be extended to those who have returned from the Netherlands, Belgium and Norway. In addition, the possibility of bringing the United States to the list of countries with the obligation of isolation sits on the table, and the Ministry of Health is waiting to receive new data on the number of dead there in the coming days - after the night (Friday to Saturday) for 15 people.

Two more Israelis were diagnosed with Corona virus - the Health Ministry announced Friday. The two, aged 50, are residents of the center of the country who are currently living in isolation. One turned on February 27 from Madrid, Spain, and the other returned on March 4 from Zurich, Switzerland. As a result, the number of infected persons in Israel rose to 19. The Ministry of Health announced that the exact flight numbers and locations where the patients were staying will be published later.
Yesterday, two other patients became aware of the infection. One of them, a tourist bus driver from East Jerusalem, is hospitalized at Fourier Hospital in Tiberias. His condition remains unchanged, stable and conscious, but since yesterday he has been receiving antibiotics due to significant pneumonia. At the medical center we updated that "supportive and antibiotic therapy" is being administered to the patient and that it is "under close and frequent monitoring".
In the meantime, El Al announced that due to the "special circumstances" due to the outbreak of the virus and the Ministry of Health's instructions, some of the flights to various destinations were made. "We are forced to make commercial adjustments on certain flights, which also offer alternatives on other flights. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience," said the airline.

Corona virus is also spreading in the army. In accordance with the assessment of the ongoing situation in the IDF and in accordance with the Ministry of Health's guidelines and recommendations, the IDF is promoting its preparedness to prevent the spread of the virus among those serving in the army.
The chief of staff, General Aviv Kochavi, conducted a state of the art survey and discussed the next steps to prevent the spread of the virus in the IDF. Major General Kochavi stated that the goal is to maintain the IDF's operational competence, which is essential for the security of the State of Israel.
The Chief of Staff has stated that as of Friday at 12:00 no. The decision was approved by the defense minister. In addition, two committees will be set up to examine exceptional cases - in operational and individual aspects.
"The first commission to go abroad is for individual cases that are purely operational. The second deals with the issues of the individual and concerns medical aspects, family events and the like, ”explained IDF Spokesman Hedi Silberman. "We also decided to stop all the cooperation exercises we have in Israel and abroad, with the exception of exceptions."
In accordance with the Chief of Staff's instructions, ceremonies, conferences and gatherings will be minimized and unnecessary events canceled. Ceremonies and gatherings will be held without citizens. In addition, conditions will be set for entry into essential facilities and bureaus, as well as for reaching the reserve and recruiting the IDF. The border crossings at Rosh Hanikra and Contra will be closed to the crossing.
The Deputy Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir, will lead a team on long-term thinking and preparedness and present its recommendations next week. Also, under the direction of the chief of staff, each unit of the platoon or higher will have a team dedicated to the task.
The General Staff exercise scheduled for March 19-15 will be postponed to another date. The reserve orders issued to the reserve personnel will be canceled accordingly. Additional reserve battalion training will be weighed and deferred as needed.
According to the new guidelines, reserve officers who have been abroad for the past two weeks will not reach the reserve, and recruitment of non-governmental personnel who have been abroad for the past two weeks will be rejected.
In addition, the recruitment of 100 MDA reservist reservists to the MDA Information Center reinforced, as well as a limited number of positions for the medical missions.
Alongside this, preparations are being made to reinforce the ACA and ATL referral centers and logistical preparation to procure safeguards for servants, if required. In addition, mapping will be conducted, at relevant predefined bases, to define essential areas and purification ways.
Concentration of instructions from the Medical Officer's Headquarters to all IDF soldiers, who were also transferred to the IDF and the security forces serving in duty soldiers:
Home Insulation - Any soldier who returns from one of the following countries - China, Singapore, Macau, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Italy (anyone who returned to Italy from Friday, February 14, 2020) and did not develop symptoms will stay in isolation for 14 One day at his home, he will update the "Heartbeat" focus and unit clinic. The isolation guideline is also valid for those who passed on a "Connection" flight in China, South Korea and Italy.
Each soldier returning from France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Austria will stay in a home isolation for 14 days, the retroactive decision from the day of departure. Travelers returning from international conferences abroad will be staying in a secluded home for 14 days.
All procedures in the IDF in dealing with the Corona virus apply to all servants, including IDF employees.

 

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