New Omicron subvariants account for 10 pct of new infections in Mongolia

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ULAN BATOR, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 accounted for around 10 percent of new daily infections in Mongolia, according to health authorities.

"First cases of Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 were detected in our country late last month," the director of the National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) Tsolmon Bilegtsaikhan said in a statement.

Due to the most contagious Omicron subvariants, the number of new cases is expected to increase in the Asian country, Bilegtsaikhan said, urging the public to wear face masks in public or crowded places.

The country on Monday confirmed 101 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national tally to 931,458, according to the country's health ministry. Enditem

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