Ulaanbaatar
Attention to be focused on border areas to prevent COVID-19
Society
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Minister of Health T.Munkhsaikhan, WHO Representative in Mongolia Sergey Diorditsa and other corresponding officials worked in Selenge aimag in aims of improving hospital aid and services in rural area, enhancing infection protection and working environment of physicians and hospital staff in time of COVID-19 pandemic and resolving pressing issues in Altanbulag border checkpoint.
During their working trip to the aimag, an extended meeting of the Emergency Commission of the aimag was held in Altanbulag border crossing port in Selenge aimag. At the extended meeting, Minister T.Munkhsaikhan underlined that the Russian side has sent third-grade mobile laboratory to Mongolia with non-refundable aid and it was handed over to the National Center for Zoonotic Diseases today. The fully equipped vehicle laboratory will operate in Altanbulag border checkpoint, providing possibility to conduct surveillance and research in remote neighboring border crossing ports.
"The second wave of the pandemic has started globally and the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases have been increasing in our neighbor settlement areas including Kyakhta and Naushki of the Russian Federation. Therefore, it is necessary to focus attention on our specialists working in the infection zone and over 5000 households living near the border and prevent and protect them from potential risk. We are working in the aimag to provide support on improving supply of protective gear and items and ensuring condition to promptly conduct sample tests in Selenge aimag and receive test results.
In addition, it was decided to send a proposal to the State Emergency Commission (SEC) on closing Altanbulag border checkpoint for a temporary period. The decision of the SEC will be finally resolved at the Cabinet meeting to be convened on Wednesday, November 11.
