The Covid-19 pandemic in Mongolia is worsening day by day as the death toll reaches two digits and more young people are now dying of the virus.

Today (22 June), Mongolia confirmed 2231 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number to 98050. Furthermore, 12 people including 41 and 43 year olds have died of Covid-19 while undergoing treatment in hospital. So far, the country of three million has lost 459 lives to Covid-19.

Since Mongolia confirmed its first case of local transmission in November 2020, two pregnant women and two children aged 8 have died of coronavirus.