China Reports Zero Local COVID-19 Cases for 55 Consecutive Days

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in China recorded zero on the 8th. This is the first time in 55 days since December 16 last year.

The National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that as of midnight on this day, there were 14 new confirmed cases nationwide across 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions, all of which were imported cases.

Locally transmitted cases in China increased from 8 on the 2nd of last month to 135 on the 14th, but have since been on the decline. After recording single digits for the first time in over a month on the 4th of this month, the number dropped to just 1 the day before.

Major foreign media analyzed that this was the result of the Chinese government's strengthened quarantine measures centered on Hebei and Heilongjiang provinces, where cases surged last month.

Meanwhile, the cumulative number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland stands at 89,706. The total number of deaths remains unchanged at 4,636 as of the previous day.

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