China reports one new coronavirus case versus 12 a day earlier

2 May 2020 • 9:32 AM MYT
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People wearing face masks visit Gubei Water Town on the first day of the five-day Labour Day holiday, following the coronavirus disease outbreak, on the outskirts of Beijing May 1, 2020. — Reuters pic

BEIJING, May 2 — China reported one new coronavirus case for May 1, down from 12 a day earlier, data from the country’s health authority showed today.

The new case was imported, the National Health Commission (NHC) said, down from six imported cases a day earlier.

China reported no domestic transmission cases down from six the day before.

The NHC also reported 20 new asymptomatic cases for May 1, down from 25 a day earlier.

The total number of confirmed cases in the country has reached 82,875. With no new deaths yesterday, the toll remained at 4,633. — Reuters