An emergency room doctor at Sheba Medical Center has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a hospital spokesperson said on Thursday.
The hospital reported that the doctor returned from France on March 2, before the Health Ministry extended its quarantine instructions to travelers returning from the country, and worked at the ER the same day.
The doctor is in light condition and he was taken to a quarantine compound far from the medical center. All people who came into contact with the health worker were sent to home quarantine.
According to the hospital, patients who treated directly by the doctor will be personally updated.