Total COVID-19 cases reach 368
SocietyUlaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. At today’s press briefing of the
Ministry of Health D.Nyamkhuu, Director of the National Center for Communicable
Diseases (NCCD), reported that twelve positive cases were detected in Mongolia
after a total of 1816 tests were carried out between November 6 and 8.
In detail, five people, who arrived on a charter flight from
Seoul on October 19, and one person, who arrived from India on October
20, were diagnosed with the coronavirus after their repeated testing.
In addition, a Russian freight truck driver, who entered the
country through the Altanbulag border checkpoint on November 7, was tested
positive. Upon his request, the freight
truck driver was returned to the home country after consulting with Russian
relevant officials.
Moreover, two freight truck drivers /56-year old Belorusian
and 52-year old Mongolian/, who entered the country through the Altanbulag
border checkpoint on November 8, were confirmed having been infected with the coronavirus.
Three freight truck drivers- all Mongolians, who entered
through the Altanbulag border checkpoint on October 17 and 18, were also
diagnosed with the coronavirus after their repeated testing.
Five health workers, who worked together with the infected nurse, have been tested negative.
As of today, the total case of COVID-19 in Mongolia has reached
368, with 317 recoveries. Three patients made recoveries and are moving to the next
stage isolation. There are 49 patients undergoing treatment at the NCCD, of
whom 41 are in mild and 7 are in moderate condition.