BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Eight new imported COVID-19 cases were reported Monday on the Chinese mainland, bringing the total number of imported cases to 5,099.
Of the new imported cases, four were reported in Sichuan, and two each in Shanghai and Guangdong, the National Health Commission said in its daily report Tuesday.
Of the imported cases, 4,926 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery while 173 remained hospitalized, the commission said.