Mongolian President Under 14-Day Coronavirus Quarantine After Going to China

Khaltmaa Battulga, from the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), arrives to a press conference after he won the presidential election in Ulan Bator on July 8, 2017. Byambasuren Byamba-Ochir/AFP/Getty Images

Mongolia’s President Battulga Khaltmaa and other government officials are undergoing a 14-day quarantine after visiting China, where the COVID-19 coronavirus has triggered lockdowns and has overburdened medical systems, said state media.

The state-controlled Montsame news agency said Khaltmaa visited China for one day earlier this week.