(Yicai Global) March 15 -- Shanghai confirmed one more new case of the novel coronavirus from Italy yesterday afternoon, taking the eastern Chinese metropolis' overall tally to 353, the Shanghai Health Commission said this morning.

The latest patient joined the two other cases who traveled from overseas and were confirmed as having the contagion yesterday morning. The city has thus far reported 15 so-called imported cases. 

The latest patient was a Zhejiang province native who had been living in Italy, according to the commission. He left Milan, Italy on March 11 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport the next day after a layover in Frankfurt, Germany. He was placed under quarantine upon arrival.

Among all the city's patients, three have died, nine are in critical condition and 324 have fully recovered and left hospital as of yesterday. A further 17 are stable, while another 30 suspected cases are still undergoing tests.