BEIJING — The Chinese mainland reported one new locally transmitted COVID-19 case on March 18, the National Health Commission said on March 19.

The new locally transmitted COVID-19 case was reported in Shaanxi.

Ten new imported COVID-19 cases were reported on March 18, said the commission in its daily report.

One new suspected case arriving from outside the mainland was reported in Shanghai, and no new deaths related to the disease were reported, it added.

On March 18, 16 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals following their recovery.

By the end of March 18, a total of 5,179 imported cases had been reported on the mainland. Among them, 5,017 had been discharged from hospitals following recovery, and 162 remained hospitalized. No deaths had been reported among the imported cases.

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland reached 90,083 by March 18, including 164 patients still receiving treatment.

A total of 85,283 patients had been discharged following recovery on the mainland, and 4,636 had died of the disease.

There were four suspected COVID-19 cases on the mainland on March 18, and 3,552 close contacts remained under medical observation.