Surveillance app being used in Mongolia to fight COVID-19

2020-03-23

The Mongolian National Emergency Commission reported that 2223 people have been quarantined in the Bayan-Ulgii, Darkhan-Uul, Khuvsgul, Khentii, Bayankhongor and Zavkhan provinces. They will be released to self-quarantine at home after 14 days of isolation. If anyone who ordered to

Banning alcohol consumption in some Mongolian provinces

2020-03-23

Mongolia has one of the world’s highest alcoholism rates. According to a World Health Organization study, Mongolians are dependent on alcohol at a rate three times higher than Europeans. Some Mongolian provinces namely, Arkhangai, South Gobi and Uvs recently banned

Mongolia further tightens border controls

2020-03-23

As for today (23 March), a total of 21,000 Mongolians have returned home following the rapid spread of coronavirus in China and 190 other countries. Mongolia has closed its borders with China and Russia and suspended flights until 30 April

Four more Mongolians test COVID-19 positive

2020-03-23

The National Centre for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) confirmed on 21 March that four more Mongolian citizens have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of the confirmed cases in the country to 10. The people in question arrived in

2020-2021 academic year to start early in Mongolia

2020-03-20

The National Emergency Commission of Mongolia has decided to again extend the period of quarantine – this time until 30 April in order to prevent the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus. All schools, universities and kindergartens in the country

Mongolia extends school quarantine and flight suspensions

2020-03-20

The National Emergency Commission of Mongolia decided on Friday (20 March) to extend the period of advanced emergency readiness and preparation for a month in order to prevent the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus. Therefore, all schools and universities

Earthquake hits Mongolia’s Gobi-Altai

2020-03-20

Earlier today (20 March), a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Gobi-Altai, a western province of Mongolia. According to the Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, the epicenter of the earthquake was 30 km east of the centre of the Tonkhil Soum at

Mongolia to restore traditional alphabet by 2025

2020-03-20

Mongolia has announced plans to restore the use of its traditional alphabet by 2025, replacing the Cyrillic script adopted under the Sovietperiod as it moves away from Russian influence.
It will take transitional measures to prepare for the “comprehensive restoration” of