China reports two new coronavirus cases, down from 10 a day earlier
The number of new asymptomatic cases also fell to eight from 13 reported a day before
September 09, 2020
Mainland China on Wednesday reported two new coronavirus cases on September 8, after it reported 10 new cases infections a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Wednesday.
The National Health Commission said in a statement that both cases were imported infections involving travellers from overseas, marking the 24th straight day of no local infections.
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The number of new asymptomatic cases also fell to eight from 13 reported a day earlier. China does not count these symptomless patients as confirmed COVID-19 cases.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for mainland China now stands at 85,146 while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,634.
