The President of Tatarstan Republic Rustam Minnikhanov and Health Minister of Russia Mikhail Murashko met with the medical staff of Professor A.F. Agafonov Republican Clinical Infectious Hospital.
Eight Russians, evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, were taken to the infectious diseases hospital on February, 23. They were quarantined in a special box for two weeks. Medical staff monitored their condition in this box was constantly. All patients were discharged on March, 8.