As of midnight on
March 23
(Beijing Time),
Chinese mainland reports
78
new infections of COVID-19 (
74
newly
imported cases) and
7
new deaths.
The overall confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland had reached
81,171
, including
4,735
patients (
1,573
in serious condition
) still receiving medical treatment in hospital,
73,159
patients having been discharged after recovery, and
3,277
people died of the disease.
A total of
12
types of nucleic acid testing kits and
8
types of antibody testing kits for COVID-19 were approved for clinical use.
The first
clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine in China
has begun. The trial is being conducted on 108 healthy adults ages of 18 to 60 in two medical facilities.
A total of
12,000 medical staff
supporting virus-hit Hubei Province have
started to depart
the province as the epidemic situation has been greatly eased.
Wuhan to end its lockdown
on April 8 with other parts of Hubei province lifting travel curbs on March 25.