Chinese mainland reports 19 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

People wearing protective masks ride bycicles in Wuhan, the Chinese city hit the hardest by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the Hubei province, China, 14 May 2020.Reuters

Chinese health authority said on Thursday that it received reports of 19 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland on Wednesday, of whom 14 were domestically transmitted and five were imported.

Of the domestically transmitted cases, 13 were reported in Beijing and one in neighbouring Hebei Province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report, Xinhua reported.

No deaths related to the disease were reported Wednesday, according to the commission.