BEIJING (REUTERS) - Mainland China reported 82 new Covid-19 cases for Jan 25, down from 124 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Tuesday (Jan 26).

The National Health Commission said in a statement that 69 of the new cases were local infections. The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, rose to 57 from 45 cases a day earlier.

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in mainland China now stands at 89,197. The death toll rose by one to 4,636.