Mongolia evacuates citizens from South Korea over COVID-19 outbreak www.xinhuanet.com
The first flight to evacuate Mongolian citizens from COVID-19-hit South Korea arrived in Mongolia on Sunday (March 15).
The flight landed in the Chinggis Khaan International Airport in the capital city of Ulan Bator with 244 passengers onboard, according to Mongolian Foreign Minister Damdin Tsogtbaatar.
After the suspension of flights due to the epidemic, the Mongolian government planned to evacuate at least 1,000 Mongolians staying in South Korea on four chartered flights, including pregnant women, the elderly and children.
After returning to their home country, the evacuees will spend 14 days in quarantine.
Published Date:2020-03-16