SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China reported 14 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Oct. 21, compared with 11 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Thursday.
All 14 of the new infections were imported, according to a statement by the National Health Commission.
China reported 25 new asymptomatic patients, compared with 15 a day earlier.
As of Oct 21, mainland China had 85,729 confirmed coronavirus cases, the health authority said. The COVID-19 death toll remained at 4,634.
(Reporting by Brenda Goh and Wang Jing; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
