Chinese mainland reports 5 new imported COVID-19 cases

BEIJING -- The Chinese mainland reported five new imported COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 3,826.

Three new imported cases were reported in Shanghai, and one each in Fujian and Shaanxi, the National Health Commission said in its daily report Friday.

Of the imported cases, 3,551 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery while 275 remained hospitalized, including four in serious conditions, the commission said.

No deaths had been reported from the imported cases.

The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases, with five newly confirmed cases all arriving from outside, the National Health Commission said Friday.

No new suspected cases or new deaths related to COVID-19 were reported Thursday, the commission said in its daily report.