China reports zero new coronavirus deaths in Mainland on April 16 vs zero deaths a day earlier

Ross J Burland FXStreet

Chinese health authorities confirm 26 new cases of COVID-19 for April 19, 15 off which are imported.

Key updates

China reports 26 new coronavirus cases in mainland on April 16 vs 46 a day earlier.
China reports 15 new imported coronavirus cases in mainland on April 16 vs 34 a day earlier.
China reports 66 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases in mainland on April 16 vs 64 a day earlier.
China says total of 82,367 confirmed coronavirus cases in mainland as of April 16.
China reports zero new coronavirus deaths in mainland on April 16 vs zero deaths a day earlier.
China says total of 3,342 coronavirus deaths in mainland China as of April.

"Globally the number of new COVID-19 infections seems to have peaked on 4 April. This could mean the apex of the crisis is passing, and more attention needs to be given to the nature of the recovery," analysts at ANZ Bank argued.

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