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Chinese mainland reports 7 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
BEIJING, Dec 25, 2020 (BSS/XINHUA) – The Chinese mainland on Thursday
reported 14 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, including seven locally
transmitted cases in northeast China’s Liaoning Province, the National Health
Commission said Friday.
Seven of the new COVID-19 cases arrived from outside the mainland, the
commission said in its daily report.
No new suspected cases or deaths related to the disease were reported
Thursday.
Nine COVID-19 patients on the Chinese mainland were discharged from
hospitals following recovery on Thursday.
By the end of Thursday, a total of 4,181 imported cases had been reported
on the mainland. Among them, 3,909 had been discharged from hospitals
following recovery, and 272 remained hospitalized. No deaths had been
reported among the imported cases.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland reached 86,913
by Thursday, including 320 patients still receiving treatment, six of whom
were in severe conditions.
A total of 81,959 patients had been discharged following recovery on the
mainland, and 4,634 had died as a result of the virus, according to the
commission.
There were no suspected COVID-19 cases on the mainland on Thursday, and
9,890 close contacts remained under medical observation.
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