China's imported coronavirus cases up to 269 in 10 days 

The number of imported coronavirus cases China has detected increased from 85 to 269 between March 11, the day the World Health Organization labeled the outbreak as a "pandemic," and March 21, according to Mi Feng, a spokesperson for the National Health Commission on Saturday. 

Friday marked the third day in a row in which no new local infections were reported. However, the country reported a record rise in imported coronavirus cases on Friday, said Mi, stressing the need to prevent a possible rebound. 

China's imported coronavirus cases rose 216 percent in the past 10 days, as the world's confirmed cases increased 98 percent in the same period, according to Mi.