Latest developments in epidemic control on May 11

Here are the latest developments on COVID-19 in China:

— Chinese health authority said on May 10 that it received a report of 14 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland on May 9, of which two were imported cases reported in Shanghai.

Twelve cases were domestically transmitted, with 11 reported in Jilin province and the other one in Hubei province.

No deaths were reported on May 9 on the mainland.

— A total of 74 patients of COVID-19 were discharged from hospitals on May 9 after recovery on the Chinese mainland.

Altogether 78,120 patients had been cured and discharged from hospitals by the end of May 9.

— A new survey by China Youth Daily found that 58.6 percent of respondents supported the rollout of tax and fee reduction measures to ease strains on firms and help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic.

— A Chinese health official said on May 10 effective personal protection measures should be maintained to guard against the novel coronavirus.

The cluster infection cases are a reminder that people should always stay alert and step up personal protection against the virus, said Mi Feng, spokesperson for the National Health Commission, at a press conference.

— A subsidiary of China's largest oil refiner Sinopec put into operation the 12th of its 12 melt-blown non-woven fabric production lines on May 9 to meet the brisk demand of face mask producers.