Chinese Mainland Reports 19 New Confirmed Covid-19 Cases
Yicai Global
DATE:  Apr 04 2020
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Chinese Mainland Reports 19 New Confirmed Covid-19 Cases Chinese Mainland Reports 19 New Confirmed Covid-19 Cases

(Yicai Global) April 4 -- The Chinese mainland reported 19 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) yesterday, of which 18 were imported and a new domestic case was reported in Hubei province, the National Health Commission said today.

By the end of yesterday, 888 imported cases had been reported, according to the commission. Among them, 698 are being treated at hospitals, including 17 in critical condition, and 190 have been discharged upon recovery.

Also yesterday, four deaths, all in Hubei province, and 11 new suspected cases, all imported ones, were reported on the mainland, the commission said. 

Meanwhile, the mainland reported 64 new asymptomatic Covid-19 cases yesterday and three were confirmed of being infected with the virus, according to the commission.

The commission said that 1,030 asymptomatic-infected patients were still under medical observation as of yesterday, including 239 from overseas.

The commission said 180 people were discharged from hospital after recovery yesterday, while the number of severe cases decreased by 48 to 331.

The overall confirmed cases on the mainland had reached 81,639 by the end of yesterday, including 1,562 patients who were still being treated, 76,751 patients who had been discharged after recovery, and 3,326 people who died of the disease.

The commission said that 114 people were still suspected of being infected with the virus.

The commission added that 18,286 close contacts were still under medical observation and 2,346 people were discharged from medical observation yesterday.

By the end of yesterday, 845 confirmed cases had been reported in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (including four deaths), 43 in the Macau Special Administrative Region and 348 in Taiwan (including five deaths).

A total of 173 patients in Hong Kong, 10 in Macau and 50 in Taiwan have been discharged from hospital after recovery.

Editor: Xia Ruirui

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Keywords:   New Coronavirus Pneumonia ,COVID-19