(Yicai Global) April 25 -- Chinese health authority said today that it received reports of 12 new confirmed Covid-19 cases on the mainland yesterday, of which 11 were imported and one was domestically transmitted in Heilongjiang province.

No deaths were reported yesterday on the mainland. Three new suspected cases, two imported ones and one locally transmitted in Beijing, were also reported, the National Health Commission said in a daily report.

As of yesterday, the mainland had reported a total of 1,629 imported cases. Of the cases, 909 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, and 720 were being treated with 25 in severe condition, according to the commission.

The commission said 89 people were discharged from hospitals after recovery yesterday, while the number of severe cases decreased by eight to 49.

The overall confirmed cases on the mainland had reached 82,816 by yesterday, including 838 patients who were still being treated, 77,346 people who had been discharged after recovery, and 4,632 people who died of the disease.

The commission said that 17 people, including 14 from abroad, were still suspected of being infected with the virus.

It added that 8,493 close contacts were still under medical observation while 566 people were discharged from medical observation yesterday.

Also yesterday, 29 new asymptomatic cases, including four from abroad, were reported on the mainland. The commission said 983 suspected asymptomatic cases, including 150 from overseas, were still under medical observation.

By the end of yesterday, 1,035 confirmed cases had been reported in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (including four deaths), 45 in the Macau Special Administrative Region and 428 in Taiwan (including six deaths).

A total of 725 patients in Hong Kong, 27 in Macau and 264 in Taiwan have been discharged from hospital after recovery.

Editor: Xia Ruirui