ULAN BATOR, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Mongolian government on Tuesday extended the country's heightened state of readiness for another 15 days until Sept. 15 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The decision to extend the heightened state of readiness was made as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, the government's press office said in a statement.
As of Tuesday, the Asian country has confirmed 298 COVID-19 cases, all imported.
Thanks to the early introduction of social distancing and rigid health protocols for cross-border flows, no local transmissions or deaths have been reported in Mongolia so far. Enditem
