China's New COVID-19 Cases Plummet to 8... 'Lowest' (Update)

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] The spread of COVID-19 in China is showing a clear calming trend. On the 12th, the number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases added in one day was 8, and the number of deaths was limited to 7.

On the 13th, the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that as of midnight, there were 8 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in China. Five new cases were reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, known as the origin of COVID-19. The remaining 3 cases were reported as imported cases from overseas in Shanghai (2 cases) and Beijing (1 case).

The number of new confirmed cases in China has shown a clear downward trend: 44 on the 7th, 40 on the 8th, 19 on the 9th, 24 on the 10th, 15 on the 11th, and 8 on the 12th. This is the lowest number of new confirmed cases reported since China began compiling COVID-19 statistics.

The number of new deaths was also limited to 7. Six people died in Hubei Province, and one additional death was reported in Shandong Province.

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in China so far is 80,801. Among them, 64,099 have recovered and been discharged, and 3,176 have died. Currently, 13,526 confirmed patients are receiving treatment in hospitals, with the majority, 13,171, in Hubei Province. The number of suspected cases is 147, and the number of close contacts under medical observation is 12,161.

The total number of overseas imported confirmed cases reported in China so far is 88. China considers the domestic COVID-19 situation to be stabilizing and is focusing all efforts on blocking overseas imported cases.

Outside mainland China, in the Greater China region, a total of 190 confirmed cases have been reported: Hong Kong 131 (75 discharged, 3 deaths), Macau 10 (10 discharged), and Taiwan 49 (20 discharged, 1 death).

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