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State of Health Chinese mainland reports 6 new imported COVID-19 cases
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 16 May 2020, 02:18 am Print
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Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported six new imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Friday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,698, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.
Five new cases were reported in Shanghai and one in Hainan, the commission said, adding that two new suspected cases imported from abroad were reported in Shanghai.
Of the total imported cases, 1,652 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, and 46 remained hospitalized with three in severe conditions, the commission said.
No deaths had been reported from the imported cases.
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