Mainland Reports 137 New Covid Cases

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2022-02-19 HKT 09:31

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  • A mainland resident undergoes a nucleic acid test. Photo: AFP

    A mainland resident undergoes a nucleic acid test. Photo: AFP

The mainland reported 137 new confirmed coronavirus cases on February 18, the National Health Commission said on Saturday, up from 87 a day earlier.

Of the new cases, 80 were locally transmitted, the commission said, compared with 40 a day earlier. These included 46 cases in Inner Mongolia.

The number of new asymptomatic cases, which are not classified as confirmed cases, was 37, compared with 45 a day earlier.

There were no new deaths, leaving the death toll at 4,636. As of February 18, the mainland had confirmed 107,512 cases.

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