China Reports 78 New COVID-19 Cases... 74 Are 'Imported' (Update)

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] In China, 78 new COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths were reported in a single day on the 23rd.

On the 24th, the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that as of midnight, 78 new COVID-19 cases were added in China. One new confirmed case was reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, known as the origin of COVID-19.

Among the remaining patients, 74 were confirmed cases among people entering China from overseas. Beijing reported the highest number with 31 cases, followed by Guangdong Province (14), Shanghai (9), Fujian Province (5), Tianjin (4), Jiangsu Province (3), Zhejiang Province (2), Sichuan Province (2), Shanxi Province (1), Liaoning Province (1), Shandong Province (1), and Chongqing City (1), where new imported cases from overseas were added. So far, China has recorded a total of 427 imported COVID-19 cases.

Including the 7 new deaths reported in one day, the total number of deaths due to COVID-19 in China is 3,277. A total of 73,159 patients have recovered and been discharged, and currently, 4,735 confirmed patients are receiving treatment in hospitals. The number of suspected cases is 132, and the number of close contacts under medical observation is 12,077.

Meanwhile, outside mainland China in the Greater China region, a total of 576 confirmed cases have been reported: Hong Kong with 356 cases (101 discharged, 4 deaths), Macau with 25 cases (10 discharged), and Taiwan with 195 cases (29 discharged, 2 deaths).

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