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China reports 19 new cases of coronavirus, one asymptomatic carrier in past 24 hours

25 June 2020 09:32 (UTC +04:00)

Over the past day, China has registered 19 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and one asymptomatic carrier, five patients have been discharged from hospitals, the state health committee said in a statement, APA reports citing Sputnik.

Out of the 19 new cases, 14 are local (13 in Beijing, one in Hebei Province), and five are imported.

Most cases have been identified in Beijing and are related to the Xinfadi Wholesale Market in the Chinese capital's Fengtai District. It was closed on 13 June after an epidemiological investigation revealed coronavirus on a cutting board for imported salmon.

Overall, since 11 June, a total of 269 cases of coronavirus infection have been detected in the city, another 22 asymptomatic carriers are under medical supervision.

In total, during the epidemic in mainland China, 83,449 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded, 78,433 people have recovered, 382 patients remain in hospitals, 4,634 died. The number of imported cases stands at 1,893, with 1,805 recoveries.