New immigrant to Israel diagnosed with coronavirus
The immigrant was on a plane with 49 others who arrived in Israel on June 9.
By JEREMY SHARONInterior of a passenger airplane(photo credit: INGIMAGE)
A new immigrant who arrived in Israel on Tuesday discovered once she got off her flight that she had tested positive for COVID-19.The woman, who is elderly, made aliyah with her daughter and came on a Nefesh B’Nefesh flight with another 49 new immigrants.Two weeks ago the woman received a positive antibody test in the US, and was subsequently tested again to determine if she was still carrying the disease.She only received the results of that test once she disembarked from her aliyah flight.According to Nefesh B’Nefesh, the woman and her daughter wore masks and gloves during the flight, and also sat in business class somewhat apart from the other passengers.All new arrivals to Israel are required to go into mandatory 14-day quarantine, as is anyone who has been exposed to an infected individual.Several employees of the Aliyah and Absorption Ministry, a taxi driver who took her to her destination, and a photographer all came into close contact with here and will also have to go into quarantine for two weeks.Nefesh B’Nefesh says it is now looking at how to further tighten its procedures to avoid further such incidents in upcoming aliyah flights.
