Mainland Reports Slight Drop In Confirmed Covid Cases
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2022-04-09 HKT 09:45
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The mainland reported 1,350 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday, the country's national health authority said on Saturday, compared with 1,576 a day earlier.
Of the new cases, 1,334 were locally transmitted, the National Health Commission said, compared with 1,540 a day earlier.
The number of new asymptomatic cases, which the mainland counts separately, stood at 23,815 compared with 22,648 a day earlier.
There were no new deaths, leaving the death toll unchanged at 4,638.
As of April 8, the mainland had confirmed 163,042 cases. (Reuters)
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