Mongolia reports first COVID-19 case

ULAANBAATAR — The first case of Coronavirus in Mongolia was announced by the government this morning.

The case was confirmed in Dornogovi province, according to report from State Emergency Commission.

Deputy Prime Minister and Head of State Emergency Commission U.Enkhtuvshin said: “At 2 am last night, coronavirus was registered in Mongolia from a citizen of France. At 6 am today, State Emergency Commission held emergency meeting and made related decisions. We are going to make list of people who had same flight and co-workers, and test them.”

With the emergency plan, the intercity traffic is suspended from 7 am of March 10 to 7 am of March 16.

Minister of Health D.Sarangerel said: “A citizen of France who arrived through Moscow-Ulaanbaatar flight on March 2 tested positive to Covid-19. Test will be repeated for confirmation. That citizen arrived in Mongolia on March 2 and was advised to stay indoor for 14 days, but he ignored it. List of 80 people who appealed directly in rural area and 40 people who met him at first in Ulaanbaatar are being prepared. We are able to isolate those people and test them. Citizens need to follow instructions from State Emergency Commission and Health organizations. If people were close to those people, they are advised to isolate themselves at home”.