1,328 new COVID-19 cases, and five deaths Mongolia recorded

Specifically, 1,245 new cases were confirmed in Ulaanbaatar, 3 of which were imported from abroad, and 80 cases were found in rural areas, including Zavkhan, Darkhan-Uul, Orkhon, Erdenet, Uvs, Khovd, Selenge, Tuv and Khentii aimags.

As a result, the total number of infections nationwide is now 26,692, and the number of registered cases in the capital is 23,141.

In the past 24 hours, 426 coronavirus patients have been recovered and discharged, bringing the number of recoveries from COVID-19 to 13,722. As of April 22, a total of 3,789 coronavirus patients were being treated in hospitals in Ulaanbaatar City and the rural area of Imagus. Another 5140 coronavirus patients with mild illness are receiving treatment at home while undergoing home isolation preventive measures.

The National Center for Infectious Diseases, the country’s main medical institution in response to the pandemic, also reported 5 new deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the country’s death toll to 61. The casualties are COVID-19 patients aged between 48-90 years old, living in hospitals in Ulaanbaatar City.