Chinese mainland reports 10 new imported COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland reported 10 new imported COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 2,875, the National Health Commission said Friday.

Of the new imported cases, three were reported in Sichuan, two each in Fujian and Guangdong, and one each in Shanghai, Chongqing and Shaanxi, the commission said in its daily report.

By the end of Thursday, a total of 2,875 imported cases had been reported on the mainland. Of them, 2,686 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, and 189 remained hospitalized, with one in severe condition. No deaths from the imported cases had been reported.

No new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported Thursday across the Chinese mainland.

On Thursday, seven COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland.

As of Thursday, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland had reached 85,424, including the 189 patients still being treated.

Altogether 80,601 patients had been discharged after recovery, and 4,634 had died of the disease on the mainland, the commission said.

There were three suspected COVID-19 cases on the mainland, while 7,424 close contacts were still under medical observation after 607 were discharged Thursday, according to the commission.