Mongolia reports 1,249 new COVID-19 cases, 8 more deaths www.xinhuanet.com
July 26 (Xinhua) -- The COVID-19 cases in Mongolia rose by 1,249 over the past 24 hours to 157,974, the country's health ministry said on Monday.
A total of 6,151 samples were tested in the past day, and the latest confirmed cases were local infections, the ministry said in a statement.
Meanwhile, eight more deaths were recorded in the past day, pushing the total deaths to 809, said the ministry.
The Asian country began a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign in late February, aiming to cover at least 60 percent of its population.
So far, 59.3 percent of the country's population have been vaccinated, according to the ministry. Enditem
Published Date:2021-07-26