(Yicai Global) May 9 -- Chinese health authority said today that it received report of a new confirmed imported Covid-19 case in Tianjin yesterday.

No deaths were reported yesterday on the mainland, while two new suspected cases, both imported ones, were reported in Shanghai, the National Health Commission said in a daily report.

As of yesterday, the mainland had reported a total of 1,681 imported cases. Of the cases, 1,505 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, and 176 were being treated with four in severe condition, according to the commission.

The commission said 53 people were discharged from hospitals after recovery yesterday, while the number of severe cases decreased by three to 15.

The overall confirmed cases on the mainland had reached 82,887 by yesterday, including 208 patients who were still being treated, 78,046 people who had been discharged after recovery, and 4,633 people who died of the disease.

The commission said eight people, all arriving from abroad, were still suspected of being infected with the virus.

It added that 5,859 close contacts were still under medical observation while 670 people were discharged from medical observation yesterday.

Also yesterday, 15 new asymptomatic cases were reported on the mainland. The commission said 836 suspected asymptomatic cases, including 63 from overseas, were still under medical observation.

By the end of yesterday, 1,044 confirmed cases had been reported in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (including four deaths), 45 in the Macau Special Administrative Region and 440 in Taiwan (including six deaths).

A total of 960 patients in Hong Kong, 40 in Macau and 355 in Taiwan have been discharged from hospital after recovery.

Editor: Xia Ruirui