China Records Continuous Decline in Locally Transmitted COVID-19 Cases

BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) — The numbers of locally transmitted confirmed and suspected cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the Chinese mainland have been continuously falling for nearly a week, a government spokesperson said Saturday.

"China has further consolidated the positive trend in its epidemic situation through arduous efforts," said Mi Feng, spokesperson for the National Health Commission at a press conference.

About 72.9 percent of the COVID-19 patients in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province and also the epicenter of the outbreak, have been discharged from hospitals after recovery, Mi said.

The rates were 92.7 percent in Hubei Province excluding Wuhan, and 97.3 percent on the Chinese mainland excluding Hubei, respectively, according to Mi, noting that the recovery rate has been on the rise over the past week.

(Source: Xinhua)