China Reports 5 New Coronavirus Cases, Down From 8 A Day Earlier
Saudi Press Agency
Sunday 1441/9/24 - 2020/05/17
Beijing, May 17, 2020, SPA -- Mainland China reported five new confirmed COVID-19 cases for May 16, down from eight the previous day, the National Health Commission (NHC) said in a statement on Sunday, Reuters reported.
Two of the five confirmed cases are so-called imported infections, while three are locally transmitted in northeastern Jilin Province.
The number of new asymptomatic cases of the coronavirus fell to 12 from 13, the NHC said.
The number of confirmed cases in the mainland stands at 82,947 and the death toll at 4,634.
--SPA
05:35 LOCAL TIME 02:35 GMT
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