23 suspected cases were ruled out and 16 patients were discharged from hospital.

One more patient was confirmed infected with novel coronavirus on Saturday morning in the city, Shanghai Health Commission announced, adding that 23 more suspected cases were ruled out and 16 more patients were discharged from hospital.

Zheng Jin, spokeswoman of the commission, said the newly diagnosed patient was a resident of Wuhan, Hubei Province, who had arrived in Shanghai on January 28. The female patient had lived with a relative who was also diagnosed. She had previously been quarantined.

As of noon on Saturday, Shanghai has reported 335 infections and ruled out 2,088 suspected cases.

Among all confirmed patients, aged between 7 months and 88 years old, 144 have traveled or lived in Hubei Province, 33 have traveled or lived in other regions, and 158 had other contact with infected persons.

A total of 111 patients are from outside the city, while 224 are local residents — those with registered residency and people staying in the city for over six months.

According to the commission, 92 patients are stable, four are in serious condition and nine are critical. A total of 227 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital. There have been three local fatalities.

Another 91 suspected cases are undergoing tests, the commission said.