Chinese mainland reports 36 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

A medical worker collects a throat swab from a man at a residential community in Changling township in Zhuanghe of Dalian, Liaoning province on August 1, 2020. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] 

BEIJING -- Chinese health authority said Tuesday that it received reports of 36 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Monday, including 30 locally-transmitted ones.

Of the locally-transmitted cases, 28 were reported in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, and two in Liaoning province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report.

One new suspected COVID-19 case imported from outside the mainland was reported in Shanghai Municipality.

No deaths related to the disease were reported Monday.