The confirmed cases were reported in the cities of Xiamen, Quanzhou and Putian.
The province has reported a total of 200 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases since Sept. 10, and all patients are currently receiving treatment in hospitals. Four local asymptomatic carriers are currently under concentrated medical observation and quarantine.
According to the health commission, 5,417 close contacts are also under medical observation.
Residents wait in line to receive nucleic acid testing in Xianyou County, Putian City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 16, 2021. Fujian reported 48 new locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the provincial health commission said Thursday. The confirmed cases were reported in the cities of Xiamen, Quanzhou and Putian.Photo:Xinhua
A health worker collects swab sample from a girl for nucleic acid testing in Xianyou County, Putian City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 16, 2021.Photo:Xinhua
Residents wait in line to receive nucleic acid testing in Xianyou County, Putian City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 16, 2021.Photo:Xinhua
Residents walk into a COVID-19 nucleic acid testing site in Xianyou County, Putian City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 16, 2021.Photo:Xinhua
A health worker collects swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid testing in Xianyou County, Putian City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 16, 2021. Fujian reported 48 new locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the provincial health commission said Thursday.Photo:Xinhua
