A Chinese health worker (L) in a protective suit takes a swab from a Dalian resident to test for coronavirus, as the city carries out a mass testing program after new confirmed cases were found, in northeastern China's Liaoning province, on December 23, 2020. (Photo: AFP)

SHENYANG, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Another three communities were classified as medium-risk areas for COVID-19 in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, local authorities said Monday.

Based on the traces and activity spheres of the COVID-19 cases reported previously in the city, the provincial epidemic prevention and control headquarters approved adding the medium-risk areas in the city's districts of Huanggu and Yuhong, which brought Shenyang's total number of medium-risk areas to five.

The province on Sunday reported six locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including one in Shenyang, the provincial health commission said Monday.