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soryang

(3,299 posts)
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 05:47 PM Feb 2020

9 South Koreans test positive for coronavirus after returning from Israel

9 South Koreans test positive for coronavirus after returning from Israel
Israeli Health Ministry publishes list of places the group visited, including Jerusalem, on February 8-15 trip, warns anyone who was in close contact with them to self-quarantine
By TOI STAFF and AGENCIES
Today, 12:44 pm


The Health Ministry on Saturday said nine South Koreans tested positive for the coronavirus after a recent visit to Israel.

The Koreans were in Israel from February 8-15 and were confirmed to have the virus upon their return to South Korea, according to a statement from the ministry...


More:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/7-south-koreans-said-to-test-positive-for-virus-after-returning-from-israel/

Out of 76 persons returning to South Korea from trips to the Holy Land, 18 have been confirmed positive covid 19 upon return reports YTN news. 경북도민 39명, 최근 이스라엘 성지순례하고 귀국
경북 성지순례 39명 중 18명 ’코로나19’ 확진
제주도민 순례단 37명도 최근 이스라엘 방문
제주 성지순례단 1명도 ’코로나19’ 의심증상

Likely they were infected before they left for Israel. The 18 positive cases are from the 39 from Kyeongbukdo the area associated with Daegu. One suspicious symptoms case from Chejudo group of 37 travelers.
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9 South Koreans test positive for coronavirus after returning from Israel (Original Post) soryang Feb 2020 OP
Well, it's on the move. defacto7 Feb 2020 #1
Oh my . . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #2
Yes, Korea is in terrible trouble right now, it has happened so quickly Leghorn21 Feb 2020 #3
I had not heard this. James48 Feb 2020 #4

James48

(4,436 posts)
4. I had not heard this.
Sun Feb 23, 2020, 02:04 AM
Feb 2020

So this group came from Israel? What airplane were they on? Did they fly direct both ways? Or change planes somewhere?

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