YINCHUAN - Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region on early Monday reported one confirmed COVID-19 case returning from elsewhere of the country.

The case surnamed Ai, reported in the regional capital of Yinchuan, was a close contact of a couple who were previously tested positive for the virus in the neighboring Shaanxi province, according to the COVID-19 prevention and control headquarters of Yinchuan.

The city is further tracing the close contacts of the case and has disinfected the related places.