COVID-19: China's locally confirmed severe cases drop below 50

The number of domestic severe cases of COVID-19 in China has dropped below 50, and the country reported a total of 12 new cases on Wednesday, which are all clustered cases from abroad, Mi Feng, a spokesperson for the National Health Commission, said during a regular press conference on Thursday.

Mi noted that it is necessary to strengthen health monitoring and management of inbound personnel, ensure a seamless and hermetic management for coronavirus, and prevent the epidemic from rebounding.