China reported no new local coronavirus cases for the first time during the outbreak

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A man wears a mask while walking in the street in Wuhan, Hubei province, China.

• China reported no new domestic cases of the coronavirus, Chinese health officials reported on Thursday local time.
• This is the first report with no new domestic cases since the outbreak began in the country late last year.
• The coronavirus has infected more than 215,000 worldwide, with a majority of cases in China, where the outbreak originated.
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China reported no new domestic cases of the coronavirus, a first since the outbreak began in the country late last year, Chinese health officials reported on Thursday local time.

The National Health Commission reported 34 new cases in the region but said all involved people who came to China from abroad.

The coronavirus has infected more than 215,000 worldwide, with a majority of cases in China, where the outbreak originated. The global death toll from the virus, which causes a disease known as COVID-19, has surpassed 8,700.

#BREAKING #China reports 34 #COVID19 infections on Wednesday, all are cases that originated abroad, with 8 more deaths

Chinese mainland reports zero new domestically transmitted #COVID19 cases pic.twitter.com/IAupe4hXz6

- CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) March 19, 2020

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