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The Chinese mainland reported 17 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, three locally transmitted and 14 imported, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.

Two locally transmitted cases were detected in Beijing and one in Liaoning Province. Eight new imported cases were reported in Shanghai, two in Shandong, and one each in Tianjin, Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong, the National Health Commission said in its daily report.

Fourteen COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on Friday while 307 remained hospitalized, including seven in severe conditions, the commission said.