1. Weakly positive initial nucleic acid test of imported pitaya samples from Taizhou

On Dec 30, the fifth blocks B1-1-6 of the Taizhou agricultural and sideline products collection and distribution center (Nong Kong City) fruit area were tested for routine nucleic acid tests at the wholesale fruit store of Jungang city. Initial COVID-19 nucleic acid of 1 sample (pitaya packaging) tested weak positive.

Taizhou Agricultural and sideline products collection and distribution center (Nonggang city) has been controlled, and nucleic acid testing has been started for all personnel in the market.

2. Chinese mainland records 207 confirmed COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland recorded 207 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, with 156 linked to local transmissions and 51 from overseas, data from the National Health Commission showed on Thursday.

A total of 27 new asymptomatic cases were also recorded, and 507 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.

Confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland now total 101,890, with the death toll remaining unchanged at 4,636 since January.

The latest tally of confirmed cases in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and Taiwan region is as follows:

Hong Kong: 12,618 (12,191 recoveries, 213 deaths)

Macao: 78 (77 recoveries)

Taiwan: 16,964 (13,742 recoveries, 850 deaths)

Editor: Jin Weiduo