China reports 10 new mainland Covid-19 cases vs 24 a day earlier
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[BEIJING] China reported 10 new Covid-19 cases on May 21, down from 24 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Saturday.
The National Health Commission said in a statement that nine of the new cases were imported infections. The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, dropped to 23 from 25 a day earlier.
The new local case was found in Guangzhou in southern Guangdong province, a manufacturing hub for smartphones, autos and house appliances. This was the first new case in the province since Aug. 14 last year.
Confirmed Covid-19 cases in mainland China stand at 90,954, while the death toll is unchanged at 4,636.
REUTERS
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