The Chongqing municipal government donated 180,000 face masks to the Italian consulate last week to help fight COVID-19. （Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn）
The municipality was declared clear of confirmed cases of COVID-19 on March 17, when its last pneumonia patient was discharged from the hospital 55 days after the virus broke out in the city.
According to the city's health commission, Chongqing had a total of 576 confirmed cases of the disease, with six deaths and 570 recovered.
The city of 30 million people had faced a serious challenge to control the epidemic, as it has close transportation ties to Wuhan, Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak.
The Chongqing municipal government donated 180,000 face masks to the Italian consulate last week to help fight COVID-19. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
