COVID-19: Mainland China reports 22 new coronavirus cases

Total number of COVID-19 infections to date at 82,858

Last updated: April 29, 2020 | 05:21

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Performers wearing face masks take part in a charity show on a ship to pay tribute to medical workers in Wuhan, the Chinese city hit hardest by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in China's Hubei province April 27, 2020.

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Shanghai: Mainland China reported 22 new coronavirus cases for April 28, up from 6 reported a day earlier, putting its total number of COVID-19 infections to date at 82,858.

The National Health Commission said in a statement on Wednesday that the number of imported cases involving travellers from overseas rose to 21 on Tuesday from 3 a day earlier. New asymptomatic cases, involving patients infected with the virus but not showing symptoms, fell to 26 from 40 the previous day.

The total number of deaths in the mainland from COVID-19 remained unchanged at 4,633.

COVID-19: Mainland China reports 22 new coronavirus cases

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