China reports 58 new cases vs 81 a day earlier

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China has reported 58 new Covid-19 cases, down from 81 a day earlier, the national health authority said.

The National Health Commission in its daily bulletin said 40 of the new cases were local infections, with the remaining 18 coming from overseas. Of the local transmissions, 24 were in the city of Hangzhou on the eastern coast, with 11 in northern Tianjin and three in the capital Beijing, Reuters reported.

The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, stood at 52, down from 65 a daily earlier.

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