More information is now available about the “navel infection” among infants which has led to the First Maternity Hospital being closed for two weeks starting Wednesday. Specialists have reached a preliminary conclusion that the infection was not in the navel though its actual location is still to be determined.

Five days before the emergency was confirmed, several new born babies developed high fever and skin rashes. About 80 expecting women have been transferred to “Us for You”, the Health Science Center and the Khatagtai Hospital while some have been sent home. Others will be sent home or transferred to other hospitals before Friday.

The Director of the hospital, S.Purevsukh, has been dismissed and Do.Enkhbayar, director of Social Development Department at the Mayor’s Office, brought in to replace him. The new man is a doctor himself. Yesterday, Water Network Regulation Department and

Professional Monitoring Department made inspections in the hospital.