The National Health Commission reported on May 18 that from 0:00 to 24:00 on May 17, 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government) and Xinjiang production and Construction Corps reported 240 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. Among them, there were 13 imported cases (9 in Fujian, 2 in Guangdong, 1 in Shanghai and 1 in Guangxi), including 1 case from asymptomatic infection to confirmed case (in Guangdong); 227 local cases (96 in Shanghai, 52 in Beijing, 49 in Sichuan, 16 in Tianjin, 9 in Jilin, 3 in Henan, 1 in Jiangsu and 1 in Qinghai), including 79 cases from asymptomatic infection to confirmed cases (56 in Shanghai, 10 in Tianjin, 9 in Beijing, 2 in Sichuan, 1 in Jilin and 1 in Henan). There were 3 new deaths, all local cases, in Shanghai; No new suspected cases. 391 cured and discharged cases were added on the same day, including 17 imported cases from abroad and 374 local cases (274 cases in Shanghai, 51 cases in Beijing, 19 cases in Jilin, 10 cases in Henan, 6 cases in Zhejiang, 6 cases in Shandong, 2 cases in Guangdong, 1 case in Shanxi, 1 case in Liaoning, 1 case in Chongqing, 1 case in Sichuan, 1 case in Guizhou and 1 case in Qinghai). 29016 close contacts were released from medical observation, and 42 severe cases decreased compared with the previous day. There are 178 confirmed cases imported from abroad (no severe cases) and no existing suspected cases. A total of 18423 cases were confirmed, 18245 cases were cured and discharged, and there were no deaths. As of 24:00 on May 17, according to the reports of 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government) and Xinjiang production and Construction Corps, there are 5205 confirmed cases (including 301 severe cases), 211948 cured and discharged cases, 5217 dead cases, 222370 confirmed cases and no existing suspected cases. A total of 3932700 close contacts were tracked, and 313372 close contacts were still under medical observation. 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government) and Xinjiang production and Construction Corps reported 1065 new cases of asymptomatic infection, including 65 cases imported from abroad and 1000 cases locally (759 cases in Shanghai, 152 cases in Sichuan, 39 cases in Tianjin, 17 cases in Beijing, 15 cases in Anhui, 8 cases in Henan, 3 cases in Jilin, 3 cases in Jiangsu, 1 case in Liaoning, 1 case in Zhejiang, 1 case in Hubei and 1 case in Guangdong). On the same day, 3728 asymptomatic infections were relieved from medical observation, including 75 imported cases from abroad and 3653 local cases (3336 from Shanghai, 68 from Liaoning, 46 from Jiangsu, 44 from Zhejiang, 34 from Shandong, 29 from Henan, 27 from Jilin, 22 from Jiangxi, 20 from Hebei, 8 from Beijing, 7 from Qinghai, 4 from Heilongjiang, 3 from Guangdong, 2 from Sichuan, 1 from Shanxi, 1 from Anhui and 1 from Guizhou); 80 cases were confirmed on the same day (1 case was imported from abroad); There were 47718 asymptomatic infections still under medical observation (441 imported from abroad). A total of 1227865 confirmed cases were reported from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Among them, there were 331724 cases in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (61380 cases discharged and 9361 cases died), 82 cases in Macao Special Administrative Region (82 cases discharged), and 896059 cases in Taiwan (13742 cases discharged and 1135 cases died). (Xinhua News Agency)