China reports 48 new imported Covid-19 cases, none in Wuhan

A hotel employee wearing a protective suit sprays disinfectant on an arriving guest, as a preventative measure against Covid-19 in Wuhan, China's central Hubei province on March 29, 2020, a day after travel restrictions into the city were eased following the outbreak. - AFP

BEIJING (Xinhua): The Chinese mainland reported 48 new imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Monday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 771, the National Health Commission said Tuesday (March 31).

Of the 771 imported cases, 667 patients were still being treated, including 18 severe cases, while 104 patients had been discharged from hospital after recovery by the end of Monday, with no death reported.