China reports 14 new COVID-19 cases vs 12 a day earlier
· 02/07/2021 19:18
SHANGHAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) - China reported 14 new mainland COVID-19 cases on Feb. 7, official data showed on Monday, up slightly from a day earlier.
All new cases originated from overseas.
The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed COVID-19 cases, rose to 16 from 10 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said in a statement.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in mainland China stands at 89,706, while the death toll is unchanged at 4,636.
(Reporting by Jing Wang and Brenda Goh, writing by Se Young Lee; Editing by Himani Sarkar)
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