After a month in quarantine, last Israelis are home from Diamond Princess
"They are expected to return to normal life soon after such an emotional journey."
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMANOded and Rochela Ofarim are reunited with their family(photo credit: Courtesy)Oded and Rochela Ofarim from Kibbutz Givat Hashlosha have returned home after spending more than one month being treated for coronavirus in a Japanese military hospital.They caught the potentially lethal COVID-19 while vacationing on the Diamond Princess cruise ship. Upon arrival at Ben-Gurion Airport, they were welcomed by relatives.The couple received a clean bill of health from Japanese health officials and tested negative for the virus in Israel. Nonetheless, they started a 14-day period of self-quarantine on Thursday, according to Health Ministry directives for returning Israelis.“They are expected to return to normal life soon after such an emotional journey,” their spokesperson said. “The family thanks all the citizens of Israel and the media who supported them along the way.” While at Ben-Gurion Airport, the Ofarims said there were moments during their ordeal that they thought it would not end.“They are happy to return home to Israel,” the spokesperson said.
