China Reports 46 New COVID-19 Cases and 64 Asymptomatic Infections Added

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] In China, 46 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 64 asymptomatic infections were reported in one day on the 15th.

On the 16th, the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that as of midnight, there were 46 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. Among them, 34 were imported cases infected overseas and entered China. Twelve were newly infected cases within mainland China, coming from three regions: Guangdong Province (5), Heilongjiang Province (4), and Beijing City (3). The number of newly added suspected cases was 4, of which 3 were imported cases and 1 was from Beijing.

So far, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in China is 82,341. There have been 3,342 deaths, and 77,892 patients have recovered and been discharged. Currently, 1,107 confirmed patients are receiving treatment in hospitals, 63 are suspected cases, and 8,484 close contacts are under medical observation.

The number of asymptomatic infections, which are excluded from the confirmed case classification, increased by 64 in one day. Excluding 6 who were initially counted as asymptomatic but later showed symptoms and were reclassified as confirmed cases, and 49 who recovered and were released from medical observation, there are currently 1,032 asymptomatic infections under medical observation.

Meanwhile, outside mainland China in the Greater China region, a total of 1,456 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been cumulatively reported: 1,016 in Hong Kong, 45 in Macau, and 395 in Taiwan.

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