People wearing face masks walk on a street market in Wuhan, Hubei province, China on Feb 8, 2021. (Photo: Reuters/Aly Song) -
China reported 35 new COVID-19 cases on Friday (Jul 23), down from 48 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Saturday.
Local infections accounted for 13 of the new cases, up slightly from 12 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said in a statement. Almost all of the local cases were reported in the eastern province of Jiangsu, it added.
The total accumulated number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in China now stands at 92,497, while the death toll remains unchanged at 4,636//CNA