Imported coronavirus infections top new local cases in China for fourth day

2020-03-17 530

China reported on Tuesday another increase in confirmed coronavirus cases as infections from abroad made it increasingly hard for authorities to reduce the overall number of new infections to zero.

Mainland China had 21 new confirmed cases on Monday, the National Health Commission said, up from 16 a day earlier.

Of the new cases, 20 involved infected travellers arriving in China from abroad.