China Reports Seven New Virus Cases, No Deaths

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2020-05-26 HKT 08:45

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  • The official number of cases to date on the mainland stands at 82,992. Photo: AFP

    The official number of cases to date on the mainland stands at 82,992. Photo: AFP

China reported 7 new confirmed coronavirus cases on the mainland as of end-May 25, up from 11 a day earlier, the National Health Commission reported.

The commission said in a statement all of the new infections were imported cases, involving travellers from overseas.

It also reported 29 new asymptomatic cases - patients who are infected but do not show symptoms - versus 40 a day earlier.

The total number of cases to date on the mainland stands at 82,992. The death toll remains unchanged at 4,634. (Reuters)

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