China reports 27 new deaths, toll mounts to 3097
Beijing/UNI: Chinese health authority on Sunday confirmed 27 more deaths due to the deadly COVID-19, taking the death toll to 3097.
The authorities also said that they have received reports of 44 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection.
Meanwhile, 84 new suspected cases were reported, said the commission.
Also on Saturday, 1,661 people were discharged from hospital after recovery, while the number of severe cases decreased by 225 to 5,264.
The commission said that 458 people were still suspected of being infected with the virus.
The commission added that 23,074 close contacts were still under medical observation.
On Saturday, 4,021 people were discharged from medical observation.
Out of the imported cases, three were reported on the mainland, including two in Beijing and one in Gansu Province.
By the end of Saturday, 63 imported cases had been reported, said the commission.
By the end of Saturday, 109 confirmed cases including two deaths had been reported in Hong Kong, 10 confirmed cases in the Macao and 45 in Taiwan including one death.
Fifty-five patients in Hong Kong, 10 in Macao and 13 in Taiwan have been discharged from hospital after recovery.
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