Chinese mainland reports 68 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Photo taken on July 27 shows a medical staff member takes a throat swab sample from a man in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province. [Photo/Xinhua] 

BEIJING -- Chinese health authority said Tuesday that it received reports of 68 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Monday, including four imported cases and 64 locally-transmitted ones.

Fifty-seven of the 64 locally-transmitted cases were reported in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, six in Liaoning province, and one in Beijing Municipality, the National Health Commission said in its daily report.

No deaths related to the disease or new suspected COVID-19 cases were reported Monday.