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To make sure the boys are given the best chance to recover and they dont get family members sick. after that, five to seven days of observation period for the boys in the hospital just in case symptoms present several days after they arrive out of the cave. they want to be sure they can be treated here. that is what these boys are facing. christine, there is a sense of progress and sense of unity by the people behind us here. the police and medical personnel. everyone is jubilant that another bo...

Night in darkness deep inside the mountain. rescue teams are now racing against mother nature as the threat of heavy rain looms over the whole operation. cnns matt rivers is at a nearby hospital where the boys are being treated. matt, what can you tell us about the condition of all of the boys who have now made it out alive? >> yeah, we dont have too much specifics from officials yet, dana, in terms of exactly what their conditions look like, but an official at a press conference did say a coupl...

That the end is soon in sight and hopefully, if everything goes well tomorrow, it will be the end that everybody has been looking for. >> janis, youve been there since the very beginning and you also were at the hospital. what, if anything, are we hearing about their conditions? the fact that there could be illnesses from being in the caves. how are the other boys doing? >> well, theyre looking at a lot of different things. of course, when they first come out, theyre looking at their vital signs...

Breaking news from thailand, there are reports that a fifth boy has been rescued from that cave in thailand this morning. rescue efforts resumed more than six hours ago for the remaining eight boys and their soccer coach, who have been trapped for more than two weeks now. joining us live from thailand, nbc news correspondent janis mackey frayer. whats the latest, janis? >> reporter: well, this second phase of the operation got under way about 6 and a half hours ago. and if confirmed, if there is...

Isolation unit so doctors can assess them. >> we are hearing reports it was the strongest boys rescued first. do you know why that is, janis, and also the state of the boys still inside the cave? >> reporter: it was yesterday that the rescue chief had said a medical doctor was inside the cave from the morning, that they were making the determination they were going ahead with the mission because they talked to the kids about it and asked them if they were ready and they said, yes, of course were...

Ministry. he came to the hospital to tour a unit that was specially set up for these boys, presumably where they are right now. its a normal ward of the hospital that they turned into a sterilized isolation unit. we have pictures of the minister touring that area. thats presumably where the boys will be right now. what that means, we know it was set up on the advice of specialists, but what it means were not really sure. is there a risk of contagious disease? could it mean their conditions would...

Typical osa is to have on the water right now we have continuously patients with tuberculosis on our infectious diseases what we have up to know we have twelve patients with active tuberculosis well and other some with them with multi resistant germs we have as well. extensive resistant struck with the nose as well as paul it was the local laws as well as fully susceptible to close the strains with operations at the boards so right now with the special isolation ward in that level tory and you a...

Situation for now. >> you know what, in the end, this is all that matters. and hes right upstairs. if they separate me, ill write him letters. theres no stopping our relationship. when he goes home, ill call him on the pay phone. you cant stop it. he can be a million miles away, it dont matter. it dont matter. >> there is a much more somber drama in the isolation unit where weston kruger is serving ten days as a sanction for fighting with his former cell mate. but he still denies any involvement...

>> you know what, in the end, this is all that matters. and hes right upstairs. if they separate me, ill write him letters. theres no stopping our relationship. when he goes home, ill call him on the pay phone. you cant stop it. he can be a million miles away, it dont matter. it dont matter. >> there is a much more somber drama in the isolation unit where weston kruger is serving ten days as a sanction for fighting with his former cell mate. but he still denies any involvement. >> it has to happ...

Situation for now. >> you know what, in the end, this is all that matters. and hes right upstairs. if they separate me, ill write him letters. theres no stopping our relationship. when he goes home, ill call him on the pay phone. you cant stop it. he can be a million miles away, it dont matter. it dont matter. >> there is a much more somber drama in the isolation unit where weston kruger is serving ten days as a sanction for fighting with his former cell mate. but he still denies any involvement...