China reported 940 new COVID-19 infections for Aug. 7, of which 380 were symptomatic and 560 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Monday.
That is compared with 868 cases a day earlier, 390 symptomatic and 478 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comChina's capital Beijing reported two new local symptomatic cases, compared with one a day earlier, the local government said. Shanghai and the southern technology hub of Shenzhen reported no new cases.
The country's holiday hot spot of Sanya, a city on the southern end of Hainan island, is fighting an outbreak and said it had reported 801 symptomatic and 409 asymptomatic cases between Aug. 1 and Aug. 7.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comOur Standards:
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