China reports rise in new coronavirus COVID-19 cases due to imported infections

• China reports rise in new coronavirus COVID-19 cases due to imported infections

China reports rise in new coronavirus COVID-19 cases due to imported infections

CHINA : Mainland China reported on March 31 a rise in new confirmed coronavirus cases, reversing four days of declines, due to an uptick in infections involving travellers arriving from overseas.

Mainland China had 48 new cases on March 30, the National Health Commission said in a statement, up from 31 new infections a day earlier.

All of the 48 cases were imported, bringing the total number of imported cases in China to 771 as of March 30. There was no reported new case of local infection.

China reports rise in new coronavirus COVID-19 cases due to imported infections

China reports rise in new coronavirus COVID-19 cases due to imported infections


While locally transmitted infections in China have mostly declined, authorities are concerned about cases involving travellers who have caught the virus abroad, stepping up health screening and quarantine protocols and even reducing the number of international flights and barring entry to most foreigners.


Coronavirus pandemic: ITC Mainland China reported on March 31 a rise in new confirmed coronavirus cases, reversing four days of declines, due to an uptick in infections involving travellers arriving from overseas.

China reports rise in new coronavirus COVID-19 cases due to imported infections

China reports rise in new coronavirus COVID-19 cases due to imported infections


Mainland China had 48 new cases on March 30, the National Health Commission said in a statement, up from 31 new infections a day earlier.

All of the 48 cases were imported, bringing the total number of imported cases in China to 771 as of March 30. There was no reported new case of local infection.

While locally transmitted infections in China have mostly declined, authorities are concerned about cases involving travellers who have caught the virus abroad, stepping up health screening and quarantine protocols and even reducing the number of international flights and barring entry to most foreigners.