Published 19:46 IST, February 24th 2020

Mongolia halts flights from South Korea to prevent spread of Coronavirus

As South Korea witnessed a spike in coronavirus cases, Mongolia’s National Emergency Commission decided to halt all the flights from the affected nation.

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As South Korea witnessed a spike in Coronavirus cases, Mongolia’s National Emergency Commission has decided to halt all flights from affected nation. landlocked country between Russian and China has also blocked entry through its borders until March 2 in order to prevent spre of Coronavirus in Mongolia.

Ulaanbaatar has started taking drastic measures as vel Coronavirus after various countries in Asia, Europe, and Middle East started reporting more cases of dely virus. Earlier, Mongolia h blocked all entries through its border with China which also led to suspension of coal deliveries into Coronavirus-hit nation.

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South Korea has confirmed an ditional 161 Coronavirus cases on February 24, with 763 total confirmed cases, making it largest number of cases in world after China. Most numbers of cases in South Korea are related to Shincheonji Church of Jesus in sourn city of Daegu.

Indian Embassy issues visory

Indian Embassy in South Korea urged its citizens to reconsider n-essential travels to Daegu and Cheongdo county in Gyeongbuk after se were declared as “Special Care zones” by government in wake of Coronavirus outbreak. Embassy issued an visory for Indian nationals living in South Korea following several calls and e-mails from m regarding spike in number of coronavirus cases in South Korea over past few days.

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Though Korean government raised virus alert level to ‘red’, most of cases were largely centred in Daegu and neighbouring rth Gyeongsang province. “Korean Government has declared Daegu and Cheongdo county in Gyeongbuk as ‘Special Care zones’. In this situation, please reconsider n-essential travel to se places,” tweeted Indian Embassy on February 24.

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According to latest report, 150 new deaths in China due to Coronavirus infections have been confirmed, taking total death toll because of dely virus to nearly 2,600. While most of cases are from Hubei province of China and city of Wuhan, epicentre of outbreak, or countries, including Italy, Japan and Philippines, have also w reported deaths related to COVID-19.

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(With inputs from ncies)

19:46 IST, February 24th 2020