Mainland China reports 195 new COVID-19 cases vs 137 a day earlier

A employees member in a protecting go well with instructs people who find themselves lining up for a throat swab take a look at at a brief COVID-19 testing heart because the coronavirus illness (COVID-19) continues in Beijing, China, January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

BEIJING, Feb 20 (Reuters) – China reported 195 new COVID-19 instances within the mainland for Feb. 19, up from 137 instances a day earlier, the well being authority stated on Sunday.

Ninety-four of the brand new infections had been imported, the Nationwide Well being Fee stated in an announcement, whereas 101 had been domestically transmitted, in contrast with 80 a day earlier. There have been no new deaths.

China additionally reported 39 new asymptomatic sufferers, in contrast with 37 a day earlier. China doesn’t classify asymptomatic instances as confirmed COVID-19 instances.

As of Saturday, mainland China had 107,707 confirmed coronavirus infections, whereas the COVID-19 dying toll remained at 4,636, it stated.

Reporting by Sophie Yu, Ryan Woo; Enhancing by William Mallard

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