NE China's Dalian reports 24 new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases

Dalian City in northeast China's Liaoning Province reported no new confirmed domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases, but 24 new asymptomatic cases from 3:00 p.m. on Friday to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, the city's officials said during a press briefing.

Authorities said that 10 of the 12 confirmed cases in Dalian are staff at a local seafood processing company. Meanwhile, 46 of the 54 asymptomatic cases in the city are from the company or its dependents.

The local government has ordered a 14-day quarantine for all close contacts of the company's staff and will conduct at least two coronavirus tests for them.

The city has also mobilized a team of over 150 people to disinfect the seafood company.