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Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia reported 957 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Asian country to 175,560, the country's health ministry said Tuesday.
A total of 5,605 samples were tested across the country in the past day, the ministry said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the death toll climbed to 887 after three more patients died from the disease in the past day, the ministry added.
The country reported its first imported COVID-19 case in March 2020 and confirmed its first locally transmitted case in November last year. The viral disease has spread to all 21 provinces of the country.
Published Date:2021-08-10