Inbound passengers register at the New China International Exhibition Center in Beijing, capital of China, March 17, 2020. (File photo: Xinhua)

Chinese health authority said Monday it received reports of 39 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland on Sunday, all were imported from abroad.

By the end of Sunday, 353 imported cases had been reported, according to the National Health Commission.

Also on Sunday, nine deaths and 47 new suspected cases were reported on the mainland. All deaths were reported in Hubei Province.

On Sunday, 447 people were discharged from hospital after recovery, while the number of severe cases decreased by 96 to 1,749.