China's Xinjiang reports 12 new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reported 12 new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases in the capital Urumqi City between midnight on Friday and noon Beijing time on Saturday, according to local health authorities. All are under concentrated medical observation.

Xinjiang recorded a total of 17 confirmed cases and 23 asymptomatic patients between July 15 and 18.

The authorities said 269 people are currently under medical observation.