(VOVWORLD) - China reported no new locally transmitted mainland COVID-19 case for the first time in nearly two months, official data showed Monday, adding to signs that it has managed to stamp out the latest wave of the disease.
 Train attendants walk in Wuhan Railway Station following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 3, 2021. (Photo: Reuters) |
The total number of COVID-19 cases rose slightly to 14 Sunday from 12 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said in a statement, but all were imported infections from overseas. This marked the first time China has had zero local infections since December 16.
The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed COVID-19 cases, rose to 16 from 10 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said in a statement.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in mainland China stands at nearly 90,000.