Chinese mainland reports 36 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

BEIJING -- Chinese health authority said Tuesday that it received reports of 36 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Monday, including 30 locally-transmitted ones.

Of the locally-transmitted cases, 28 were reported in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, and two in Liaoning province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report.

One new suspected COVID-19 case imported from outside the mainland was reported in Shanghai Municipality.

No deaths related to the disease were reported Monday.