Mainland China reports 817 new COVID cases for July 22 vs 1,011 day earlier

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Mainland China reported 817 new COVID-19 circumstances for July 22, of which 164 have been symptomatic and 653 have been asymptomatic, the Nationwide Well being Fee mentioned on Saturday.

That compares with 1,011 new circumstances a day earlier – 175 symptomatic and 836 asymptomatic infections, which China counts individually.

China’s capital, Beijing, reported one new native an infection.

The monetary hub of Shanghai reported 16 new asymptomatic coronavirus circumstances for Friday, up from 15 a day earlier, with symptomatic circumstances at two, in contrast with three the day before today, the native authorities mentioned. All of the infections have been in quarantined areas.

As of Friday, mainland China had confirmed 228,519 circumstances. China reported no new COVID deaths, leaving the demise toll to five,226.

(Reporting by Winni Zhou, Wang Jing and Brenda Goh; Enhancing by William Mallard)