China reports 46 new coronavirus cases in mainland vs 89 day earlier

 

People wearing face masks are seen at a main shopping area after the lockdown was lifted in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province and China's epicentre of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 46 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the mainland, compared with 89 cases a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission on Wednesday.

 

Of the new cases on Tuesday, 36 involved travellers arriving in China from overseas. That compares with 86 imported cases a day earlier.

 

That brings the total number of confirmed cases in mainland China to 82,295 as of Tuesday.

 

The number of new asymptomatic cases increased to 57 from 54 a day earlier.

 

China does not include patients with no clinical symptoms such as a cough or a fever in its tally of confirmed cases.

 

(Reporting by Ryan Woo and Se Young Lee; Editing by Sam Holmes)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-04-15

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