Of the new local cases, 40 were reported in Liaoning, four each in Hebei and Inner Mongolia, three in Jiangxi, two in Heilongjiang, and one each in Beijing, Henan, Sichuan and Yunnan, the commission said.

Also reported were 18 new imported cases, including one previously reported asymptomatic carrier, it said.

One new suspected case arriving from outside the mainland was reported in Shanghai, and no new deaths related to Covid-19 were reported on Friday, said the commission.