Last year, Mongolia’s officials confidently promised a “COVID-free summer”; however, the plan has failed.

On 14 February, 2022, Mongolian Government  scrapped almost all remaining Covid-19 restrictions, but keeping face mask, hand sanitizing and the one-metre rules. Majority of measures that have been in place for almost three years are now lifted.

And as we begin to finally inch past the Omicron winter surge that infected hundreds in the past few months, many Mongolians are looking forward to the promise of a post-pandemic summer, free from mask mandates and social distancing.

COVID-19 infections are decreasing in Mongolia, with 200-400 new infections reported on average each day. There is 9% of the peak at the highest daily average reported on September 7, 2021.

There have been 465,326 infections and 2,173 coronavirus-related deaths reported in the country since the pandemic began.