Chinese mainland reports 9 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases

BEIJING — The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 19 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, including nine locally transmitted cases and 10 arriving from outside the mainland, the National Health Commission said Friday.

Five of the locally transmitted cases were reported in Beijing, and four in Northeast China's Liaoning province, the commission said in its daily report.

A new suspected case arriving in Shanghai from outside the mainland was reported Thursday, said the commission.