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China reports 55 new COVID-19 cases vs 103 a day earlier

SHANGHAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - China reported 55 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 11, down from 103 cases a day earlier, the national health authority said on Tuesday.

The National Health Commission said in a statement that 40 of the 42 local infections were in Hebei, the province surrounding Beijing and the worst-hit region in the latest spike in new cases.

The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, rose to 81 from 76 cases a day earlier.

(Reporting by Jing Wang and Andrew Galbraith; writing by Se Young Lee; Editing on Kim Coghill)