HOHHOT -- Manzhouli, a border city in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, was cleared of COVID-19 cases Dec 25, the regional health commission said.

The region saw its COVID-19 cases drop to zero as of 9 am Friday, with the last confirmed case discharged from a hospital after recovery, according to the commission.

No new confirmed or suspected cases were reported in the city from 7 am Thursday to 9 am Friday.

From Nov 21 to Dec 25, a total of 28 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been discharged from the hospital, with two asymptomatic cases released from medical observation in the city. A total of five people were still under quarantined observation.