Chinese mainland reports 37 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Xinhua | Updated: 2020-08-06 10:18

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Volunteer Ekebar Emet publicizes epidemic prevention measures at a community in Tianshan district of Urumqi, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Aug 3, 2020. Ekebar Emet, a 21-year-old junior student, comes from Bachu county of Xinjiang. He went to the Dongcaiyuan community in Tianshan district of Urumqi city to practise for one year on June 3. The sudden COVID-19 resurgence in Xinjiang immediately transformed Ekebar from a university intern to a volunteer at the frontline of epidemic prevention and control. Ekebar publicized epidemic prevention measures to 78 households every day. In order to prevent cross-infection, the daily materials needed by residents were all delivered by Ekebar. In order to do these jobs well, Ekebar has set up a special WeChat group. Residents in the community could send their needs to the group every day. With about 100 orders daily, Ekebar always found ways to complete them. "I believe the epidemic will pass soon. And I also feel that the epidemic has made the residents more united, and everyone has gradually understood that only by solidarity can we overcome the epidemic." He said. [Photo/Xinhua]

BEIJING -- Chinese health authority said Thursday that it received reports of 37 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Wednesday, including 30 locally transmitted.

Of the locally-transmitted cases, 27 were reported in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, and three in Liaoning province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report.

Of the seven imported cases, five were reported in Shanghai and one each in the provinces of Shandong and Shaanxi, the commission said.

No deaths related to the disease or new suspected COVID-19 cases were reported Wednesday, the commission said.

On Wednesday, 10 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery, the commission said.

By the end of Wednesday, a total of 2,110 imported cases had been reported on the mainland. Of them, 2,008 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, and 102 remained hospitalized, with one in serious condition. No deaths from the imported cases had been reported.

As of Wednesday, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland had reached 84,528, including 837 patients who were still being treated, with 34 in severe condition.

Altogether 79,057 people had been discharged after recovery, and 4,634 had died of the disease on the mainland, the commission said.

There were still two suspected COVID-19 cases, it added.

According to the commission, 23,985 close contacts were still under medical observation after 474 were discharged on Wednesday.