China Reports 24 New COVID-19 Cases and 22 Additional Deaths (Update)

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] The number of new COVID-19 confirmed cases in China for one day on the 10th was limited to 24.

On the 11th, the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that as of midnight, 24 new COVID-19 confirmed cases occurred in China. Among the 24 cases, only 13 were added in Wuhan, Hubei Province, the origin of COVID-19. The other 10 cases were overseas imported cases newly reported in China, including Beijing (6), Shanghai (2), Shandong Province (1), and Gansu Province (1). This can be interpreted as a sign that the spread of COVID-19 is calming down not only outside Hubei Province but also within it.

The number of additional COVID-19 deaths reported in one day was 22. All 22 were patients from Hubei Province.

So far, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 patients identified in China is 80,778. Among them, 61,475 have recovered and been discharged, and 3,158 have died. Currently, 16,145 confirmed patients are receiving treatment in hospitals. There are 285 suspected cases, and 14,607 close contacts are under medical observation. A total of 79 cumulative overseas imported cases have been reported.

Meanwhile, outside mainland China in the Greater China region, a total of 177 confirmed cases have occurred: Hong Kong 120 (65 discharged, 3 deaths), Macao 10 (discharged), and Taiwan 47 (17 discharged, 1 death).

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