Before its departure at 10.40 am, MONTSAME National News Agency became acquainted with the process of decontamination and temperature checks of the passengers on a train en route Ulaanbaatar-Sukhbaatar-Ulaanbaatar today on March 17. Doctor of Ulaanbaatar Railway Hospital I.Byambajav was going through the train, checking the body temperature of each passenger.

Officials highlighted that doctors of the hospital are doing check-ups for passengers being transported in all domestic routes as cautionary measures against the infection.

If a suspected case comes to surface, the doctor would immediately notify the conductor, isolate the citizen, and inform the corresponding organizations.

Furthermore, from those working at the ticket office that come in close contact with passengers to service attendants, staff and crew members are being provided with face masks and sanitizers as well as supplements to support their immune system. Decontamination is also being done at every station.

In correlation with the first case of coronavirus being recorded, the repetition of decontamination, as well as the amount of decontaminating agents, have been increased.