China sees dropping close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases
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Updated: 2020-06-24 16:21
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BEIJING - China saw fewer close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the first drop since the recent cluster infections were reported in Beijing, a health official said Wednesday.
Hu Qiangqiang, a spokesperson for the National Health Commission, also said nine domestically-transmitted cases were reported on the mainland on Tuesday.
Noting the increasing number of domestically-transmitted and suspected cases, Hu urged strengthened prevention and control measures during the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holiday.
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