China reports 533 new COVID cases for July 14 vs 366 a day earlier

SHANGHAI, July 15 (Reuters) - China reported 533 new COVID-19 infections on July 14, of which 113 were symptomatic and 420 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Friday.

That is compared with 366 new cases a day earlier, of which 121 were symptomatic and 245 were asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately.

There were zero new deaths, the same as a day earlier, keeping the nation's fatalities at 5,226.

As of Thursday, mainland China had confirmed 227,143 cases with symptoms.

China's capital Beijing reported no new local symptomatic cases, compared with none a day earlier, and zero local asymptomatic cases versus zero the previous day, the local government said.

Shanghai reported six new local symptomatic cases, compared with five a day earlier, and 39 local asymptomatic cases versus 42 the previous day, local government data showed.

All the Shanghai cases were reported in quarantined areas. (Reporting by Shanghai newsroom; Writing by Bernard Orr; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)