Mainland Reports 12 New Cases, 8 Of Them Imported

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2020-04-20 HKT 10:18

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  • Beijing says eight of the latest new infections involve people entering the country from abroad. Photo: AFP

    Beijing says eight of the latest new infections involve people entering the country from abroad. Photo: AFP

The mainland reported 12 new confirmed coronavirus cases on April 19, down from 16 a day earlier, with no new deaths, the health authority said on Monday.

Of the total, eight were imported, down from nine on the previous day, the National Health Commission said in its daily bulletin.

There were four cases of local infection, including three in the northeastern border province of Heilongjiang and one in Inner Mongolia.

Beijing also reported 49 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases on the mainland on April 19, compared to 44 a day earlier.

The mainland now has an accumulated official total of 82,747 cases and 4,632 deaths as of the end of April 19. (Reuters)

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