China warns of local outbreak as imported coronavirus cases spike 

China warned of another local outbreak as imported COVID-19 cases continue growing in the country, Mi Feng, a spokesman of the National Health Commission (NHC), said at a press conference on Friday. 

"The risk of sporadic cases and local outbreak still exists," Mi said.

"Communities, families and individuals should continue to do the job of protection to prevent the spread of the epidemic caused by imported cases."

In NHC's latest report, 31 new cases – 29 from abroad – were reported on the Chinese mainland as of Thursday midnight. Two local cases detected on Thursday were related to imported cases, Mi added.