BEIJING - The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported nine new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, all reported in Yunnan province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.

Also reported were 18 new imported cases, of which four were reported in Fujian, three each in Inner Mongolia, Guangdong and Yunnan, two in Sichuan and one each in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Henan.

One suspected case that arrived from outside the mainland was reported in Shanghai as well.

No new deaths related to COVID-19 were reported in the day.