China reports 39 additional coronavirus cases April 5th

Reuters reported that Mainland China reported 39 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, all but one of them imported from abroad, up from the 30 reported a day earlier, as the number of asymptomatic cases also surged.

The National Health Commission said in a statement on Monday that 78 new asymptomatic cases had been identified as of the end of the day on Sunday, compared with 47 the day before. Only one new death was recorded on April 5, the new data showed.

Key notes

• Finds 78 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases.
• 38 Of 39 new virus cases are imported.
• Reports 39 new coronavirus cases in the mainland as of end-April 5 vs 30 a day earlier.
• Reports 38 new imported coronavirus cases in the mainland as of end-April 5 vs 25 a day earlier.
• Shina says 78 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases in mainland reported as of end-April 5.
• says total of 81,708 coronavirus cases in mainland china reported as of end-April 5.
• Says total of 3,331 deaths from coronavirus outbreak reported in mainland China as of end-April 5.
• China' s Hubei province reports zero new coronavirus cases as of end-April 5.
• China' s Hubei province reports 1 new coronavirus death as of end-April 5.

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