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ULAN BATOR, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia registered 714 new COVID-19 cases, taking the national count to 13,494, the National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said Friday.
Meanwhile, one more death and 382 more recoveries were reported, taking the nationwide counts to 23 and 8,522 respectively, the center said.
The Asian country launched a national vaccination campaign in late February, with the aim of vaccinating at least 60 percent of its 3.3 million population. Over 584,000 people have been vaccinated in the country so far.
The country reported its first imported COVID-19 case in March 2020 and confirmed its first locally transmitted case in November last year. Enditem
