China Reports 30 Additional Deaths and 143 New Cases... 16 More 'Reimported' Confirmed Cases Added

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] In China, 143 new COVID-19 cases and 30 deaths were reported in one day on the 5th.

On the 6th, the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that as of midnight, there were 143 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. Among the 143 cases, 126 were added in Hubei Province. All reported cases in Hubei Province came from Wuhan City, known as the origin of COVID-19.

The number of new deaths was counted at 30. Twenty-nine deaths occurred in Hubei Province, and one additional death was reported in Hainan Province. The number of newly reported suspected cases was 102.

So far, a total of 80,552 people in China have been confirmed with COVID-19. Among them, 53,726 have recovered and been discharged, and 3,042 have died. Currently, 23,784 confirmed patients are receiving treatment in hospitals, of which 5,737 are classified as severe cases.

The total number of suspected cases is 482, and the number of close contacts under medical observation is 29,896.

Although the spread of COVID-19 within China is showing signs of stabilization, overseas "reverse-imported" cases are steadily increasing, becoming a new concern for health authorities.

On the 5th alone, the NHC identified 16 new overseas "reverse-imported" confirmed cases in Gansu Province (11), Beijing (4), and Shanghai (1). So far, a total of 36 overseas "reverse-imported" confirmed cases have been reported.

Outside mainland China, in the Greater China region, a total of 158 confirmed cases have been reported: Hong Kong 104 (46 discharged, 2 deaths), Macau 10 (9 discharged), and Taiwan 44 (12 discharged, 1 death).

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