China says recent mainland Covid-19 outbreak caused by imported case: Report

Broadcaster CCTV cited National Health Commission Minister Ma Xiaowei as making the remarks at a government meeting.

Clusters of cases in China's Covid-19 outbreak in its northern provinces such as Hebei, Liaoning and Heilongjiang, as well as the capital Beijing since December have been caused by cases from overseas, state media reported on Saturday.

A Covid-19 patient, one of 12 to be transferred in a military airplane, is assisted by medical staff at the Ponta Pelada airport in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil, on January 15, 2021, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. (AFP)

Broadcaster CCTV cited National Health Commission Minister Ma Xiaowei as making the remarks at a government meeting.