China on Saturday reported no locally transmitted coronavirus infections for the previous day and a small reduction in new cases involving travellers from overseas, as new restrictions on the entry of foreigners kicked in.
A street blocked by barricades is seen in Wuhan in Hubei province, the epicentre of China's coronavirus disease outbreak. The city is ending a two month long lockdown by allowing cars to enter, though it still bars them from exiting. March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
“At this time, we must be extremely vigilant and cautious, and we must prevent the post-epidemic relaxation from coming too soon, leading to the loss of all our achievements,” it said. The total number of infections for mainland China now stands at 81,394, with the death toll rising by three to 3,295, the commission said.
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