Mongolia registers 127 new COVID-19Mongolia registers 127 new COVID-19 cases www.xhinhuanet.com
March 16 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia registered 127 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 4,210, the country's National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said Tuesday.
Of the latest cases, 126 were detected in the country's capital, the country's hardest hit region, and another one was reported in the central-western province of Arkhangai, the NCCD said in a statement.
Meanwhile, 52 more patients have recovered from the disease, taking the nationwide tally to 3,083, the center added.
The Asian country has recorded eight COVID-19-related deaths so far.
The country launched a COVID-19 vaccination campaign across the country on Feb. 23, with the aim of vaccinating at least 60 percent of its 3.3 million people.
A total of 126,449 people have been vaccinated against the virus so far, according to the country's health ministry.
Published Date:2021-03-17