People wear masks at a main shopping area after the city's emergency alert level for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was downgraded, in Shanghai, China March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song

China reports one new coronavirus case, 15 asymptomatic cases

By Kashmir Age Online On May 9, 2020

BEIJING, May 9 — China reported one new coronavirus case for yesterday, unchanged from the day before, data from the national health authority showed today.

One new imported case was recorded on May 8, the National Health Commission said in a statement.

The commission also reported 15 new asymptomatic cases for yesterday, versus 16 the previous day.

China’s total number of coronavirus cases now stands at 82,887, while the death toll from Covid-19, the disease it causes, remained unchanged at 4,633, the national health authority said. — Reuters

15 asymptomatic cases China reports one new coronavirus case