12 new confirmed cases in 31 provinces, including 1 local case in Sichuan

　　China News Service, December 18th. According to the website of the National Health Commission, 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps reported 12 new confirmed cases from 0-24 on December 17, including imported cases from abroad 11 cases (4 in Shanghai, 4 in Guangdong, 1 in Shanxi, 1 in Henan, and 1 in Yunnan), 1 local case (in Sichuan); no new deaths; no new suspected cases.

　　On the same day, 9 new cases were cured and discharged, and 494 close contacts were released from medical observation. There were 1 more severe cases than the previous day.

　　There are currently 262 confirmed cases imported from abroad (including 6 severe cases) and 3 suspected cases.

A total of 4,079 confirmed cases, 3,817 cured and discharged cases, and no deaths.

　　As of 24:00 on December 17, according to reports from 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, there are 304 confirmed cases (including 8 severe cases), 81,851 cured and discharged cases, and 4,634 deaths. , A total of 86,789 confirmed cases have been reported, and there are 4 suspected cases.

A total of 890,102 close contacts have been traced, and 7014 close contacts are still under medical observation.

　　31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps reported 11 new cases of asymptomatic infection (9 cases imported from abroad); 1 case was converted to a confirmed case on the same day (imported overseas); 10 cases of medical observation were released on the same day (overseas imported) Enter 9 cases); 198 cases of asymptomatic infection are still under medical observation (178 cases imported from abroad).

　　A total of 8702 confirmed cases have been notified from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

Among them, there were 7899 cases in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (6534 discharged cases and 125 deaths), 46 cases in Macau Special Administrative Region (46 discharged cases), and 757 cases in Taiwan (616 discharged cases and 7 death cases).