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China reports 31 new COVID-19 cases on July 18 vs 33 a day earlier

SHANGHAI, July 19 (Reuters) - China reported 31 new coronavirus cases in mainland on July 18 compared to 33 a day earlier, the country's health authority said on Monday.

Of the new cases, 26 originated overseas, and five were local transmissions, all in the southwestern border province of Yunnan, the National Health Commission said in its daily bulletin.

Another 17 asymptomatic coronavirus cases were detected on the mainland on July 18, compared to 27 a day earlier. China does not count asymptomatic infections as confirmed cases.

China's total accumulated COVID-19 cases has now reached 92,277, with deaths unchanged at 4,636. (Reporting by David Stanway and Wang Jing; Editing by Himani Sarkar)