Ulaanbaatar
Tsagaan Khad and Gashuunsukhait border checkpoints become green zone
Society
Ulaanbaatar
/MONTSAME/. “Residential areas of Tsagaan Khad,
Umnugobi aimag became an infection-free zone
as
zero new cases of coronavirus were
reported in the region since June 29”
said the Governor of Umnugovi aimag, R.Seddorj.
As
the region has become a ‘Green Zone’, it was allowed
to create the condition to run coal transportation normally, increasing the
freight flow. Specifically,
more than 80 vehicles carrying copper concentrate are crossing border regularly
and 193 coal truck drivers are crossing the checkpoint today and over 100 drivers
planning to cross the border checkpoint with China tomorrow. Authorities
are cooperating with administration of Bayannur aimag, western
part of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of
China, to have
1000 vehicles crossing border per day in
the future.
A wide range of measures was taken in the Gashuunsukhait border checkpoint with the aim of making the region an infection-free zone. In particular, the region was ensured with heightened security and traffic movement was completely banned alongside involving drivers in PCR testing and vaccinating them against infection. Moreover, 19 isolation facilities of 30 entities were regularly inspected as well as provided advice on ensuring infection control regime.
As a result
of the measures taken by the officials, Tsagaan Khad residential area,
Gashuunsukhait border checkpoint became an
infection-free zone and coal transportation was
increased, reports Emergency Commission of Umnugobi aimag.
