Israeli embassy employee in Greece infected by coronavirus

Two of his family members were also confirmed as carrying the virus.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A general view shows an area of the departures terminal in Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel A general view shows an area of the departures terminal in Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 8, 2020Aviv, Israel March 8, 2020 (photo credit: REUTERS/RAMI AMICHAY)
A general view shows an area of the departures terminal in Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel A general view shows an area of the departures terminal in Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 8, 2020Aviv, Israel March 8, 2020
(photo credit: REUTERS/RAMI AMICHAY)
An Israeli embassy employee in Athens has been confirmed to be carrying the coronavirus, the Health Ministry announced on Monday.
Two of his family members were also confirmed as having the virus.
The Israeli embassy in Athens will be closed on Monday for sanitization. Israel's Health Ministry is in contact with its Greek counterpart.
The Health Ministry released further details of the infected man's recent movements on Monday.
The man flew on the following flights:
 
1. March 1
El Al flight #542 from Athens to Tel Aviv at 10:40 a.m.
2. March 1
El Al flight #71 from Tel Aviv to Mumbai at 8:15 p.m.
3. March 5

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El Al flight #72 from Mumbai to Tel Aviv 10:50 p.m.
4.March 6
AEGEAN #922 from Tel Aviv to Athens 5:40 a.m.
Anyone who was on any of the above flights must immediately enter home quarantine for a period of 14 days from the date of departure and report it to the Health Ministry at its website or by calling *5400.
 


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