Mongolia reports 2,771 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths www.xinhuanet.com
Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia has recorded 2,771 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 255,419, said the country's health ministry on Sunday.
The ministry said that 7,846 samples were tested across the country in the past day, and 1,478 of the latest confirmed cases were detected in the capital Ulan Bator, the country's hardest-hit area during the pandemic.
Meanwhile, the viral disease has so far claimed 1,036 lives after 15 more patients aged over 40 died in the past day.
The Asian country launched its national vaccination campaign in late February, with the aim of vaccinating at least 60 percent of its population of around 3.4 million.
So far, 65 percent of the country's total population have received two jabs. Enditem
Published Date:2021-09-13