SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China reported 22 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 17, up from 10 cases a day earlier, the health authority said on Saturday.
Of the new infections, 16 were in far western region of Xinjiang, according to a statement by the National Health Commission. The other six were imported cases.
China reported 14 new asymptomatic patients, up from five a day earlier.
As of Friday, mainland China had 83,644 confirmed coronavirus cases, the health authority said. The COVID-19 death toll remained at 4,634.
(Reporting by Winni Zhou, William Zhang and Brenda Goh; Editing by William Mallard)
