Mainland Reports 1,925 Covid Cases
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2022-10-08 HKT 10:45
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The mainland reported 1,925 new Covid-19 infections on October 7, up from 1,656 cases the previous day, authorities said on Saturday.
Of the total, 501 were symptomatic and 1,424 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said in a daily bulletin.
Shanghai reported one new symptomatic case on Friday, flat with a day earlier, and 21 asymptomatic cases, up from 17.
Beijing, recorded seven new symptomatic cases, up from five a day earlier, with no asymptomatic infections.
The mainland's tally of confirmed Covid-19 cases is 252,638, with the death toll unchanged at 5,226. (Reuters)
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