Mainland China reports 7 new COVID-19 cases vs 9 a day earlier
SHANGHAI, March 13 (Reuters) - Mainland China reported seven new COVID-19 cases on March 12, down from nine cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Saturday.
All of the new cases were imported infections, the National Health Commission said in a statement. The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, rose to 17 from 10 cases a day earlier.
The total of confirmed cases in mainland China now stands at 90,034, while the COVID-19 death toll remained 4,636. (Reporting by Andrew Galbraith; Editing by William Mallard)
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