Sharjah 24 – Reuters: China reported 2,106 new COVID-19 infections on Oct. 9, of which 434 were symptomatic and 1,672 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Monday.
That is compared with 1,925 new cases a day earlier – 503 symptomatic and 1,422 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately.
There were no new deaths, the same as a day earlier, keeping the nation's fatalities at 5,226.
As of Sept. Oct. 9, mainland China had confirmed 253,575 cases with symptoms.
The capital Beijing reported 13 local symptomatic cases and three asymptomatic cases, compared with six local symptomatic and two asymptomatic cases the previous day, local government data showed.
Financial hub Shanghai reported 31 local asymptomatic cases and three symptomatic cases, compared with 19 asymptomatic cases and two symptomatic cases a day before, according to local government data.
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