Between 00:00 and 24:00 of March 17, four new confirmed locally-transmitted cases (two in Changzhou, one in Lianyungang, and one in Suqian) were registered in Jiangsu province.

Forty-seven asymptomatic infections (eight in Nanjing, 22 in Changzhou, two in Suzhou, 14 in Lianyungang, and one in Zhenjiang) and three inbound symptomless cases were newly reported in the province.

Twenty-one confirmed cases (18 local and three inbound) were discharged from hospitals, while nine local asymptomatic cases were released from medical observation.

At present, 180 confirmed cases (156 local and 24 inbound) are under treatment at designated hospitals, while 291 asymptomatic carriers (270 local and 21 inbound) are under medical observation.

From January 22, 2020 to March 17, 2022, a total of 1,974 confirmed COVID-19 cases (including 214 inbound ones) had been reported in Jiangsu cumulatively.

Changzhou has classified one high-risk and eight medium-risk areas for the virus.

The high-risk area is the Qingyun Lanwan construction site at 8-2 Mid. Longjiang Rd. in Wuxing sub-district of Zhonglou district.

The eight medium-risk areas are Building 194 of Shunyuan Liucun residential area in Xuejia town of Xinbei district, the north part of Xincheng Lanzuan residential area in Hongmei sub-district of Tianning district, Caihongcheng residential area in Qinglong sub-district of Tianning, Zhangjia Village, Mingdong Street and Hongxing International Plaza in Hutang town of Wujin district, 101-1 Daoxiang Road in Xihu sub-district of Wujin, and Xiajiatang in Benniu town of Xinbei.