China reports 3 new COVID-19 cases, down from 7 a day earlier

China reported 3 new coronavirus cases for May 13, down from 7 cases a day earlier, the country's health commission said. All of the new cases were locally transmitted - two in the northeastern Liaoning province and one in Jilin province that borders Liaoning, the National Health Commission said in a statement on Thursday.

The number of new asymptomatic cases rose to 12 from 8 a day earlier. The total number of cases now stands at 82,929 while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,633.