“The Cuban Ministry of Health informed us that 34 Russians have tested positive for coronavirus,” she told RIA Novosti.

The recovered tourists are waiting for departure from the La Granjita hotel, where they were accommodated after the hospital, to their hotels.

According to the agency, the Cuban authorities decided to provide a 4-star hotel on the island of Sol Cayo Coco for sick tourists.

Prior to that, they were sent to two neighboring provinces, Santa Clara and Ciego de Avila.

“Tonight they have to transport all the patients there, the hotel was specially deconserved and equipped, according to the Cuban side, with medical equipment,” said Mgeladze.

On November 1, Russian Ambassador to Ankara Aleksey Yerkhov said that 11 Russian tourists had died in Turkey since the beginning of the holiday season, who had been diagnosed with coronavirus infection.