"Israel Bans Entry of Koreans, Reports First Domestic COVID-19 Infection"

One Man Infected After Traveling to Italy

On the 25th, as the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) continued, a foreign tourist heavily equipped with goggles and a dustproof mask was leaving the arrival hall at Incheon International Airport. / Yeongjongdo = Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has been reported within Israel.

According to local media, an Israeli man who returned from Italy earlier this week has been confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 and is currently in isolation and receiving treatment.

Israel has been regarded as a model for quarantine measures by banning entry of foreigners who have stayed within 14 days in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Singapore, Korea, and Japan starting from the 2nd of this month.

However, the infection of a citizen returning from Italy, which has the highest number of confirmed cases in Europe, was unexpected.

Until the morning of this day, the only Israeli nationals confirmed positive were two passengers who were on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan.

The Israeli Ministry of Health announced that currently 1,533 people are under self-quarantine, and about 1,000 people have been tested for COVID-19 so far.

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