i24News | More than 100,000 Israelis have been ordered into self-quarantine so far
Israeli health officials have confirmed that 17 people have been diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus.
The
man being treated for the virus is reportedly from the northern town of
Tiberias and was admitted to the hospital Thursday afternoon.
More than 100,000 Israelis have been ordered into self-quarantine since the outbreak was first reported in early February.
Meanwhile, Israel has temporarily
barred visitors traveling from a growing list of countries including
France, Switzerland, Spain, Germany and Austria.
Jerusalem
had previously announced bans on Asian nations such as China, South
Korea, Thailand, Japan and Vietnam when spread of the novel coronavirus
first began to make headlines in early February.
