FUZHOU, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- East China's Fujian Province reported 61 new locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and six local asymptomatic carriers on Thursday, the provincial health commission said Friday.
The confirmed cases were reported in the cities of Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou and Putian.
The province has reported a total of 261 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases since Sept. 10, and all patients are currently receiving treatment in hospitals. Nine local asymptomatic carriers are currently under concentrated medical observation and quarantine.
According to the health commission, 5,772 close contacts are also under medical observation. Enditem
