Mongolia extends high alert regime until September 15

AKIPRESS.COM - The government of Mongolia during meeting on August 25 approved decision of State Emergency Commission to extend high alert regime until September 15 to stop Covid-19 spread. Some quarantine restrictions will be either cancelled or softened in accordance with epidemiological situation after September 15.
Mongolia has registered 298 cases on August 25. All cases are imported. 289 patients recovered, 1 out of 9 patients in hospitals is in serious condition.
According to WHO, 23.8 million people have contracted COVID-19. More than 817,000 people died, 16.4 million recovered in 216 countries.
Around 60 introduced emergency state during pandemic, 50 countries set up quarantine, more than 80 countries partially or fully closed borders, went under quarantine and extended border closure duration.