AKIPRESS.COM - As a French national, who arrived in Mongolia on March 2, was tested positive for the novel coronavirus last night, the State Emergency Commission held a meeting today to take emergency measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Montsame reported.

The patient is now staying in Dornogobi province, where he went from Ulaanbaatar city for work on March 7, and will be tested again in the near future.

So far more than 120 people, who came into close contact with the patient, have been identified and taken to quarantine and over 500 people with indirect contact with him have been tacked down and currently are under medical observation.

The officials also disclosed the details of the patient’s itinerary and are advising people, who visited the same places during the period to voluntary self-isolate themselves.

The State Emergency Commission today also decided to suspend all traffic of trains, auto vehicles and other forms of public transport until March 16, Monday.