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2021.01.16 08:24 GMT+8

Chinese mainland reports 130 new COVID-19 cases

Updated 2021.01.16 08:45 GMT+8
CGTN

The Chinese mainland on Friday recorded 130 new COVID-19 cases – 115 local transmissions and 15 from overseas, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.

Among the domestically infected cases, 90 were reported in northern Hebei Province, 23 in northeastern Heilongjiang Province and two in Beijing.

Seventy-nine new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases were recorded, while 670 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation. No deaths related to COVID-19 were registered on Friday, and 18 patients were discharged from hospitals.

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland has reached 88,118, and the death toll stands at 4,635.

The total number of confirmed cases in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and the Taiwan region are as follows:

Hong Kong: 9,452 (8,684 recoveries, 161 deaths)

Macao: 46 (46 recoveries)

Taiwan: 843 (741 recoveries, 7 deaths)

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