Two imported cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Beijing 

Beijing confirmed two imported cases of COVID-19, both of which were passengers from Iran, local authorities said Sunday.

The two patients were in close contact with another patient, who also arrived from Iran and was confirmed to be infected with the virus on February 26 in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. 

The two infected patients are receiving medical treatment at designated hospitals and are in stable condition, the authorities added.