She emphasized that all eight citizens who were on the cruise ship were hospitalized in infectious hospitals.

“Three confirmed the diagnosis by virological methods, not one, but several,” TASS quoted her.

Earlier, the Ministry of Health of Tatarstan reported that the condition of Diamond Princess passengers evacuated to Russia was assessed as satisfactory.

On the night of February 23, the Russians aboard the Diamond Princess were delivered by the emergency ministry special board to Russia.

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said that in three people infected with coronavirus, the disease proceeds in a mild form.