A 28-year old man died of tuberculosis in closed prison number 461, which is located outside Ulaanbaatar on 13 April at 10.30 p.m. According to officials, the prisoner died in the prison hospital, where he has been undergoing treatment since
Earlier today (14 April), 13 new cases of COVID-19 infected people were reported in Mongolia, bringing the total number to 30. According to health officials, the new cases are all Mongolian students studying in Moscow. The students aged 19-23 have
Ulaanbaatar’s Songdo hospital was quarantined today (14 April) after a patient showed symptoms of coronavirus. The hospital urgently quarantined all staff to their rooms and respective wards and closed its doors as well as banned all people entering or leaving.
Mongolia has decided to provide MNT 1.5 billion from the Government Reserve Fund for financing the overtime salaries of medical workers. For example, MNT 340 million will be provided to the National Centre for Communicative Diseases (NCCD) to cover overtime
Mongolian health officials reported today (13 April), the 17th confirmed case of COVID-19 after one of 20 people in isolation tested positive. The people in question, were isolated on 12 April after being brought back to Mongolia from abroad.
On Saturday (11 April), the World Health Organization (WHO) made a donation of medical protection supplies to Mongolia to help the country in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sergey Diorditsa, the WHO country representative, handed over the supplies, including test
Rising magnificently above a sea of traditional gers (yurts) and small wooden houses the Gandantegchenling Monastery – known locally as the Gandan Hiid – is, perhaps the most impressive sight in the Mongolian capital. The monastery, is the most important
Mongolia is effectively protecting its citizens from the COVID-19 pandemic. This is demonstrated by the fact that the country only has 16 cases of the infection – all imported. For example, the country of three million inhabitants closed its borders
