Beijing reported one new confirmed case of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) imported from the United States on Friday, the local health authority said on Saturday.
The city also reported four imported suspected cases, with two from the United States, one from Italy and one from Spain, according to the Beijing Municipal Health Commission.
The patient surnamed Li is a citizen of southwest China's Chongqing city but has been living in Massachusetts in the United States. She developed symptoms including fever and cough on March 1. Li flew back to Beijing with her husband and son from Los Angelos and arrived at the Beijing Capital International Airport on Friday.
They were sent to a hospital directly from the airport. Li was diagnosed as COVID-19 patient, and her family was reported as suspected cases, according to local health authorities.
No new confirmed cases have been reported in 12 of Beijing's 16 districts for more than 14 consecutive days.
