The Chinese mainland reported 53 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, 37 locally transmitted and 16 imported, the National Health Commission said on Friday.

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Thirty-three locally transmitted cases were detected in Hebei, two in Liaoning, and one each in Beijing and Heilongjiang.

Eight new imported cases were detected in Shanghai, three in Shanghai, and one each in Liaoning, Jiangsu, Fujian, Henan and Hunan, the National Health Commission said in its daily report.

A total of 4,093 imported cases had been discharged from hospitals after recovery while 282 remained hospitalized, including four in severe conditions, the commission said.