The two-week quarantine mandated for Russian citizens evacuated from China has ended, Tyumen regional Health Minister Inna Kulikova told TASS. The group was being held near the regional capital city, Tyumen.
According to Governor Alexander Moor, none of the patients displayed coronavirus symptoms during the quarantine. They will be released to their homes by February 20. One of the patients, Maya Novoselova, said the group has been granted free transportation for that purpose.
The evacuation and quarantine process began on February 5.
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