Russia reported its first two cases of COVID-19 and said the infected people were Chinese citizens who have since recovered. The first three Russian citizens have also been infected with COVID-19 onboard a quarantined cruise ship in Japan. Around 2,500 people arriving from China have been ordered/placed under quarantine for COVID-19 and monitored by the Russian capitalʼs facial-recognition technology.74 Their quarantine measures have mimicked other nations and appear robust, but remain challenging to the economy and sustainability.