SHANGHAI (REUTERS) - China reported 21 new coronavirus cases for Thursday (July 23), compared with 22 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Friday.
Of the new infections, 13 were in the far western region of Xinjiang, according to a statement by the National Health Commission. Two were in Dalian city in the north-eastern province of Liaoning, while the remaining six were imported cases.
China reported 43 new asymptomatic patients, up from 31 a day earlier.
As of Thursday, mainland China had 83,750 confirmed coronavirus cases, the health authority said. The Covid-19 death toll remained at 4,634.