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Zero new virus cases reported in Shanghai

No new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed in Shanghai in the first 12 hours of Sunday, and 20 suspected cases were ruled out, the city's health commission said on Sunday afternoon.

So far, the city has reported 335 infections and ruled out 2,137 suspected cases.

Among all confirmed patients, aged between 7 months and 88 years old, 144 have traveled or lived in Hubei Province, 33 have traveled or lived in other regions, and 158 had contact history with infected persons.

A total of 111 patients are from outside the city, while 224 are local residents — those with registered residency and people staying in the city for over six months.

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases in Shanghai As of 2020-Feb-23 12:00 Source: Shanghai Municipal Health Commission
Location	Confirmed
Pudong	60
Baoshan	21
Minhang	19
Xuhui	18
Jing'an	16
Songjiang	14
Changning	13
Putuo	11
Yangpu	9
Jiading	9
Fengxian	9
Hongkou	7
Huangpu	6
Qingpu	5
Chongming	4
Jinshan	3

Source: Shanghai Daily

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cities with most cases As of 2020-Feb-23 19:08 Source: National Health Commission
Location	Confirmed	Dead
Hubei	64084	2347
Guangdong	1342	6
Henan	1271	19
Zhejiang	1205	1

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