Chinese mainland reports 44 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases

BEIJING -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 44 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday.

Of the new local cases, 31 were reported in Zhejiang, 10 in Shaanxi, and three in Guangdong, the commission said.

Also reported were 39 new imported cases in nine provincial-level regions, according to the commission.

Two new suspected cases arriving from outside the mainland were reported in Shanghai.

Across the mainland, no new deaths from COVID-19 were reported on Saturday, it added.