After almost a month in quarantine, 9 Israelis who were on board a cruise liner hit with the coronavirus were released from quarantine Thursday,
The patients, who were all tested negative for the pathogen, were released home from quarantine at Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv after their 14-day quarantine period expired.
They were also previously quarantined on board the cruise liner, that was docking off the coast of Japan, for another 14 days before arriving in Israel.
Family members greeted the patients and medical staff as they left the hospital.