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China reports no new local COVID-19 infection for first time in nearly two months

Published 02/07/2021, 07:59 PM
Updated 02/07/2021, 08:05 PM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO:Train attendants walk in Wuhan Railway Station following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported no new locally transmitted mainland COVID-19 case for the first time in nearly two months, official data showed on Monday, adding to signs that it has managed to stamp out the latest wave of the disease.

The total number of COVID-19 cases rose slightly to 14 on Feb. 7 from 12 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said in a statement, but all were imported infections from overseas. Seven of the cases were in Shanghai, the rest in the southeastern Guangdong province.

This marked the first time China has had zero local infections since Dec. 16, suggesting the aggressive steps taken by authorities managed to stop the disease spreading further from major clusters in Hebei province surrounding Beijing and the northeastern Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces.

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.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks walk on a street following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai

The total number of COVID-19 cases in mainland China stands at 89,706, while the death toll is unchanged at 4,636.

Latest comments

The diseases that come from China every 5 to 10 years have grown in potency and destruction. This time it cost millions of lives and trillions in economic damage. At some point China will have to stop eating ill prepared exotic foods filled with diseases.
Will they let anyone in to actually verify this?
I have told you guys... China is the best at controlling the virus.... when they have a spike up, they would slap the virus back down... that is why China will be able to grow 10% again this year while everyone else will have negative to zero growth...
They were also the best at creating it. Every 5 to 10 years the diseases from China grow in destruction. At some point the world is going to expect them to stop eating diseased bats in ill prepared locations.
Fake news again
It says no new "Reports". Doesn't mean no one got infected. Just under report something by 100% and it seems perfect.
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