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Meanwhile, 17 Korean newlywed couples, who were quarantined at Mauritius airport, were forbidden to return to Korea. In Israel, our tourists are flying to Korea through charters.

I'm Correspondent Lee Dae-wook of Cairo.

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Mauritius authorities in eastern Africa have decided to ban Koreans and foreigners who have stayed in Korea.

As a result, 17 newly married Korean couples who were quarantined as soon as they arrived in Mauritius that night were on their way home.

[Kyung-jun Lee / Mauritius Quarantine Newlywed Couple Family: After the interview, he said that he would be allowed to enter the country, but during the interview, the instructions came down from the top, and it seemed to be isolated.]

The Mauritius government has decided to ban foreigners who have stayed in areas of Corona in Italy outside of Korea.

In Israel, which previously banned Koreans, many Korean tourists are on flights to Korea.

The Israeli government has urgently organized its charter with the policy of returning all Korean tourists staying in the country.

More than 400 Korean tourists left Israel by charter last night and two mornings.

The remaining 500 South Korean tourists will return to the charter, which will be organized as of today.

Corona 19 is spreading rapidly in the Middle East.

In Iran, the death toll has risen to 12, with new confirmed cases in Kuwait, Oman and Afghanistan.