China reports 3 new COVID-19 cases, down from 7 day earlier

All of the new cases were locally transmitted, with total at 82,929

Last updated: May 14, 2020 | 05:25

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A woman (C) wearing a facemask follows dance steps of a group dancing in a park next to the Yangtze River in Wuhan, in China’s central Hubei province on May 13, 2020.

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Beijing: China reported three new coronavirus cases for May 13, down from 7 cases a day earlier, the country’s health commission said.

All of the new cases were locally transmitted — two in the northeastern Liaoning province and one in Jilin province that borders Liaoning, the National Health Commission said in a statement on Thursday.

The number of new asymptomatic cases rose to 12 from eight a day earlier.

The total number of cases now stands at 82,929 while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,633.

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