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Two hundred Israelis in quarantine after possible coronavirus exposure

The group of teachers and students were told to self-isolate after mixing with South Korean tourists who later tested positive

February 23, 2020 11:48
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Two hundred Israelis are in quarantine after Korean tourists to Israel and the West Bank tested positive for coronavirus on their return home.

The Israeli students and teachers were told to self-isolate having been in several tourist sites at the same time as the group, 18 of whom tested positive for the virus.

Separately, a South Korean airliner that landed at Ben Gurion Airport on Saturday evening was sent back to Seoul after the 12 Israelis on board were evacuated and quarantined, according to Times of Israel. 

South Korea protested strongly to the Israeli government over the incident.

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