He said that according to the information available to the embassy, "there are no Russian citizens among the sick."
Egorov also said that the diplomatic mission is working with the State Health Committee and the Center for Disease Prevention and Control of China.
“We are told that the situation is under control. All that we do is just publish precautionary measures on our information resources, ”RIA Novosti quoted Yegorova as saying.
Earlier, the PRC Health Committee said that cases of infection with a new type of coronavirus by medical personnel in Wuhan, Hubei Province confirm the transmission of infection by airborne droplets and indicate the need for additional preventive measures within hospitals.
According to the latest data, nine people became victims of a new type of coronavirus in China, another 440 are infected.