“At the first symptoms of malaise, I passed the tests, after receiving a positive result, I was self-insulated in my office and I continue to work around the clock in compliance with all anti-epidemiological measures,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

He noted that the hospital fully fulfills the tasks of providing emergency medical care, as well as assistance to cancer, hematology and patients with coronavirus.

The head doctor added that over the past time, his communication with colleagues has been exclusively in the mode of video conferencing.

Earlier it was reported that 55 patients with coronavirus infection COVID-19 died in Moscow.