China Reports Only 44 New COVID-19 Cases (Update)

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] The number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths in China is rapidly decreasing.

On the 8th, the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that as of midnight, 44 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed. Among the 44 cases, 41 were from Wuhan, Hubei Province, known as the origin of COVID-19. This is the first time since the outbreak began that the number of new cases in China has fallen below 50.

The number of new deaths was limited to 27, all patients from Hubei Province. The number of new suspected cases was recorded at 84.

So far, a total of 80,695 people in China have been confirmed with COVID-19. Among them, 57,065 have recovered and been discharged, and 3,097 have died. Currently, 20,533 confirmed patients are receiving treatment in hospitals. However, 5,264 are classified as severe cases.

The current number of suspected cases is 458, and 23,074 people who had close contact are under medical observation.

Although the number of new cases within China is rapidly decreasing, overseas 'reverse imported' cases continue to emerge, keeping Chinese authorities on high alert. On the 7th alone, three new overseas reverse imported cases were reported: two in Beijing and one in Gansu Province. The cumulative number of reverse imported cases is 63.

Outside mainland China, in the Greater China region, a total of 164 confirmed cases have been reported so far: 109 in Hong Kong (55 discharged, 2 deaths), 10 in Macao (10 discharged), and 45 in Taiwan (13 discharged, 1 death).

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