People wearing face masks walk on a street market, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Aly SongBEIJING, Aug 3 (Reuters) – China reported on Tuesday 90 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug. 2, compared with 98 a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission.
Of the new infections, 61 were locally transmitted, the health authority said. That compares with 55 local cases a day earlier.
China reported 41 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases, which it does not classify as confirmed infections, compared with 60 a day earlier.
No new deaths were reported.
As of Aug. 2, mainland China had recorded 93,193 confirmed cases, with the cumulative death toll unchanged at 4,636.
Reporting by Ryan Woo and Liangping Gao; Editing by Kim Coghill
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China reports 90 new coronavirus cases for Aug 2 vs 98 a day earlier – Reuters
