A staff member measures a lorry driver's body temperature while his colleague offers parking direction at one of the five temporary trading venues designated following the suspension of the Xinfadi wholesale market in Beijing, capital of China, June 14, 2020. (Photo: Xinhua)

Chinese health authority said Monday that it received reports of 49 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Sunday, of which 39 were domestically transmitted and 10 were imported.

Of the domestically transmitted cases, 36 were reported in Beijing and three in Hebei Province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report.

No deaths related to the disease were reported Saturday, according to the commission.

One people were discharged from hospitals after recovery, while the number of severe cases increased one to two.

As of Sunday, the mainland had reported a total of 1,837 imported cases. Of the cases, 1,745 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, said the commission.

Also on Sunday, 18 new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases were reported on the mainland, including 11 imported. The commission said 112 asymptomatic cases were still under medical observation, including 62 from abroad.