Mainland China reports 13 new COVID-19 cases, same as a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 13 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Oct. 18, the same as a day earlier, the health commission said on Monday.
All of the new infections were imported, according to a statement by the National Health Commission.
China reported 33 new asymptomatic patients, compared with 34 a day earlier.
As of Sunday, mainland China had 85,685 confirmed coronavirus cases, the health authority said. The COVID-19 death toll stands at 4,634.
(Reporting by Vincent Lee and Wang Jing; Writing by Engen Tham; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)
