Tapan Mishra is the UN Resident Coordinator in Mongolia.

Child in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Credit: UNICEF/UN0316934/Pasqualli

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, Jul 28 2020 (IPS) – Mongolia has recorded very few cases of COVID-19, less than 300 as on date, despite its more than 4,000 kilometre porous border with China. However, the country faces a major economic impact from the pandemic.

The general picture of the situation in Mongolia is very positive. The Government of Mongolia closed all educational institutions including kindergartens, schools and universities at the beginning of the year.

It also introduced strict measures on social distancing, such as a ban…