Update: Chinese mainland reports 23 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Volunteer Ekebar Emet publicizes epidemic prevention measures at a community in Tianshan District of Urumqi, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge) All locally-transmitted cases were reported in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — Chinese health authority said Sunday that it received reports of 23 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Saturday, including 15 locally transmitted ones. All locally-transmitted cases were reported in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the National Health Commission said in its daily report. On Saturday, eight new imported cases were also reported. Of the cases, five were reported…