Total COVID-19 cases reach 368

Society
unurzul@montsame.mn
2020-11-09 14:22:36

Ulaanbaatar/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.