BEIJING (Reuters) – Mainland China reported 25 new COVID-19 cases on Oct. 29, down from 47 a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Friday.
Of the new cases, 24 were imported infections originating from overseas. The National Health Commission said in a statement that one local infection was reported in the eastern province of Shandong.
The commission also reported 53 new asymptomatic cases, up from 16 a day earlier. China does not count symptomless patients as confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Total confirmed COVID-19 cases to date in mainland China now stand at 85,940. The death toll remains at 4,634.
(Reporting by Jing Wang and David Stanway; Writing by Se Young Lee; Editing by Tom Hogue)
