78 new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported on Chinese mainland
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Staff members check the information of passengers entering China at the Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, east China, March 18, 2020. (Photo: Xinhua)

Chinese health authority said Tuesday it received reports of 78 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland on Monday, 74 of which were imported from abroad.

By the end of Monday, 427 imported cases had been reported, according to the National Health Commission.

Also on Monday, seven deaths and 35 new suspected cases were reported on the mainland. All deaths were reported in Hubei Province.

On Monday, 456 people were discharged from hospital after recovery, while the number of severe cases decreased by 176 to 1,573.