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Mongolia mobilizes local doctors as Covid-19 cases increase

Covid-19 cases are increasing daily in Mongolia and the infection has been reported in five its 21 provinces. According to P. Erkhembayar, senior specialist of human resources from the Health Development Centre, currently 56 resident doctors are working at 50

Covid-19 spreads to five Mongolian provinces

Today, Mongolia has reports of 44 new confirmed cases of Covid-19. Worst hit is Orkhon Province with 13, in Selenge Province there are 41, in Ulaanbaatar 18, in Darkhan-Uul Province 11, in Dornogobi and Gobisumber Provinces each one. 
So far, the total tally of coronavirus infection in

Mongolia to build 2022 km of highways

Plans are in hand in Mongolia for a series of road development works within the next four years. The programme calls for the construction of 2,022km of surfaced roads. In addition, new concrete bridges will be built under these plans.
At

Leader of controversial NGO jailed along with wife

G.Zagdaa, the director  of a highly controversial NGO was sentenced today to six years and two months and his wife G.Amarsaikhan to a year in prison. The two have been accused of sexual assault, domestic violence and the obstruction of

All Mongolian banks close amid Covid-19 lockdown

The Mongolian Government has extended the state of public emergency readiness for 14 days until 1 December. These measures came into effect at 06.00 a.m.

During the emergency period, a curfew will be in force inthe Mongolian capital city of

Mongolia’s Covid-19 cases reach 434

Earlier today (17 November), Mongoliareported three new confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the total tally from the beginning of the pandemic to 434. So far, 328 people with coronavirus have fully recovered.
As of today, Mongolia confirmed 21 cases of local

Ulaanbaatar sealed off until 1 December

The Mongolian Government has decided to extend the ‘second degree’ emergency situation until 1 December after failing to takefull control of local transmissions within five days.
Residents of Mongolia’s capital of Ulaanbaatar have been told to stay at home as part

Last batch of Mongolian-donated sheep arrive in China

Mongolia is delivering the last batch of sheep to China. These were promised by the president of the landlocked nation nine months ago in support of China’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

The animals will stay in Erenhot, a border city

New maternity hospital in UB to receive Covid-19 patients

A new maternity hospital with 300 beds opened in the Khan-Uul district of Ulaanbaatar in October. The hospital has a capacity of receiving 10-12 thousand pregnant women and 5-6 thousand children in-patients and 120 thousand mothers and children as out-patients.

Ulaanbaatar – Ghost Town

After the Mongolian Government tightened measures aimed at combating the coronavirus and imposed restrictions on the movement of the population, Ulaanbaatar has become a ghost town.
The usual groups of pedestrians, fearing the large fines they might face, are nowhere to

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