Chinese mainland reports 13 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

People commute across a street during the morning rush hour in Beijing on 22 May 2020, as they city hosts the opening session of the annual National People's Congress (NPC)AFP

Chinese health authority said on Friday it received reports of 13 newly confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Chinese mainland on Thursday, including 11 domestically transmitted and two imported ones.

All the 11 domestically transmitted cases were reported in Beijing, the National Health Commission said in its daily report, Xinhua reported.

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