No new virus cases in the city reported on Sunday morning

No new coronavirus case was reported in the city on Sunday morning, with another 32 suspected cases ruled out and 16 patients discharged from hospital, the Shanghai Health Commission announced.

So far, the city has reported 328 infections and ruled out 1,692 suspected cases.

Among the 328 confirmed patients, aged between 7 months and 88 years old, 170 male and 158 female, 144 have travelled or lived in Hubei Province before, 33 have travelled or lived in non-Hubei regions, and 151 have contact history with the infected. A total of 109 patients are from outside the city, while 219 are local residents, which include those with registered residency or people staying in the city for over six months.

Source: Shanghai Daily

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