China sees fourth straight days of zero local Covid-19 cases

Tourists walk at the entrance of the Forbidden City, in Beijing, on Aug 19, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

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Aug 20, 2020, 08:14 AM

SHANGHAI (REUTERS) - China reported seven new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug 19, the national health authority said Thursday (Aug 20), down from 17 the day before and the fourth straight day of zero new locally transmitted infections.

All seven new infections were imported cases, the National Health Commission said in a statement.

There were no new deaths.

China also reported 22 new asymptomatic patients, up from 14 a day earlier.

As of Aug 19, mainland China had a total of 84,895 confirmed coronavirus cases, it said. China's death toll from the coronavirus remained unchanged at 4,634.

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