As of today (19 February), there are no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Mongolia and all suspected cases have, so far, tested negative to the virus. Recently, as we reported, five more people who ‘may’ have the disease have been isolated; three in Ulaanbaatar and two in Gobisumber Province. They too, have been released from quarantine after it has been confirmed they do not have coronavirus.

Workers from National Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Centre have donated their day paychecks to Wuhan city of China for fighting the coronavirus infection (covid 19). In addition, Mongolia’s food producers donated MNT 39 million which had been given by people working in the sector.