On December 23, Guangdong reported 1 new locally transmitted COVID-19 case in Dongguan, who was found among close contacts included in centralized quarantine. From December 13 to 23, a total of 25 confirmed cases have been reported in Dongguan.

Case 25：Currently living in Changtang Community, Dalang Town (大朗镇长塘社区). From December 8 to 18, the individual’s traces are mainly around Yangkengtang, Dalang Town (大朗镇洋坑塘).

The case was included in centralized quarantine as a close contact on December 18, who tested negative many times during quarantine, and tested positive December 23.

Chinese mainland reports 55 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 55 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Friday.

Of the new local cases, 52 were reported in Shaanxi, and one each in Zhejiang, Guangdong and Guangxi, the commission said.

Also reported were 32 new imported cases in 10 provincial-level regions, according to the commission.

Thursday also saw six new suspected cases reported in Shanghai, all of whom were from outside the mainland. No new deaths from COVID-19 were reported on the day, it added.

Source | Newsgd & Xinhua