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Published 19 Jun, 2020 01:29pm

China reports 32 new coronavirus cases, 25 of them in Beijing

China reported 32 new coronavirus cases for June 18, 25 of which were reported in the capital city Beijing, China’s National Health Commission has said.

According to Reuters, this compared with 28 confirmed cases a day earlier, 21 of which were in Beijing. Local authorities are restricting movement of people in the capital and stepping up other measures to prevent the virus from spreading further following a series of local infections.

Another five asymptomatic Covid-19 patients, those who are infected with the coronavirus but show no symptoms, were also reported as of June 18 compared with eight a day earlier. China does not count these patients as confirmed cases.

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