Beijing reports 4 imported COVID-19 cases

Beijing reported four newly confirmed cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from other countries Sunday, the Beijing Municipal Health Commission said Monday.

The four imported cases included two from Spain and two from Italy, according to the commission.

There were also seven newly-added suspected imported cases Sunday, including three from Spain, three from Britain and one from Italy. A total of 67 close contacts of the cases have been screened.

There were no new reports of indigenous COVID-19 cases in Beijing Sunday.

No new infections have been reported in 13 out of the 16 districts in the city for more than 14 consecutive days.

As of Sunday, a total of 415 local confirmed cases had been reported in Beijing. Of the total, 358 have been discharged from hospital after recovery and eight have died. The national capital now has 39 suspected cases.

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