China reports 460 new Covid cases for Sunday, slightly down from previous day

Of the 460 new Covid cases reported by China for 3 July, 388 were asymptomatic, according to the National Health Commission. There were no new deaths, keeping the nation's fatalities at 5,226.
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China's capital Beijing reported no new local cases, while Shanghai reported three new local cases [Kilito Chan/Getty-file photo]

Mainland China reported 460 new coronavirus cases for 3 July, of which 72 were symptomatic and 388 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Monday.

That compared with 473 new Covid cases a day earlier – 104 symptomatic and 369 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately.

There were no new deaths, keeping the nation's fatalities at 5,226.

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As of Sunday, mainland China had confirmed 225,923 cases with symptoms.

China's capital Beijing reported no new local cases, the same with a day earlier, the local government said.

Shanghai reported two new local symptomatic cases, the same as a day earlier, and one local asymptomatic case versus none the previous day, local government data showed.

(Reuters)