China reports 20 new confirmed, 161 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases
Residents wearing face masks line up to receive nucleic acid tests after new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were confirmed in Dalian, Liaoning province, China July 26, 2020. REUTERSpic
BEIJING:China reported 20 new confirmed and 161 new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases on Oct. 25, the national health authority said on Monday, following a surge in symptomless infections in the northwestern Xinjiang region.
The National Health Commission said in a statement that all new confirmed cases were imported infections originating from overseas. Of the 161 new symptomless infections, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, 137 were locally transmitted.
Kashgar in Xinjiang region on Saturday started testing its 4.75 million people after detecting an asymptomatic patient at a garment factory. Another 137 asymptomatic cases have been reported on Oct. 25 due to the tests being conducted.
A total of 85,810 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been reported in mainland China to date, while the death toll remains unchanged at 4,634.Enable Ginger Cannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connection
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