China reports one new coronavirus case for May 1, down from 12 a day earlier

Tourists walk along Nanluoguxiang alley, a famous tourist spot in Beijing, on May 1, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

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May 02, 2020, 09:54 AM

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (REUTERS) - China reported one new coronavirus case for May 1, down from 12 a day earlier, data from the country's health authority showed on Saturday (May 2).

The new case was imported, the National Health Commission (NHC) said, down from six imported cases a day earlier.

China reported no domestic transmission cases down from six the day before.

The NHC also reported 20 new asymptomatic cases for May 1, down from 25 a day earlier.

The total number of confirmed cases in the country has reached 82,875. With no new deaths on Friday, the toll remained at 4,633.

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