Mongolian fined for spreading fake news about coronavirus spread in Mongolia

AKIPRESS.COM - Mongolian was fined 2 million tugriks for spreading fake news on coronavirus infection in Mongolia.
The perpetrator from Ulaanbaatar posted on Facebook that first coronavirus case was confirmed in Mongolia on January 25.
In order to combat fake news, amendment to article 6.21 of the criminal code of Mongolia was made so that the perpetrator was fined.
As of February 10, no coronavirus case was confirmed in Mongolia according to officials.