China reports no new #coronavirus deaths for first time during outbreak
China has reported no new coronavirus deaths for the first time during the outbreak.
China's National Health Commission said it had 32 new confirmed cases, a drop of seven from Monday.
It said all new COVID-19 infections were from people who had returned from overseas. Authorities began releasing reported daily deaths and cases in January, not long after it gave rise to the global pandemic. Daily new deaths linked to coronavirus have stayed in single digits for weeks, sometimes hitting just one.
The country has officially recorded 3,331 deaths and 81,740 cases, but its government has been criticised for potentially under-reporting numbers by experts who are concerned it has prioritised restarting the economy over beating the virus.
China is worried foreign travellers could cause a second outbreak in the country.
It said all new COVID-19 infections were from people who had returned from overseas. Authorities began releasing reported daily deaths and cases in January, not long after it gave rise to the global pandemic. Daily new deaths linked to coronavirus have stayed in single digits for weeks, sometimes hitting just one.
The country has officially recorded 3,331 deaths and 81,740 cases, but its government has been criticised for potentially under-reporting numbers by experts who are concerned it has prioritised restarting the economy over beating the virus.
China is worried foreign travellers could cause a second outbreak in the country.
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