Mainland China reports seven new COVID-19 cases vs eight a day earlier

China on Sunday reported seven new COVID-19 cases in the mainland for Feb. 20, compared with eight cases a day earlier, the health authority said. There were no new deaths. China also reported six new asymptomatic patients, compared with 13 a day earlier.

China on Sunday reported seven new COVID-19 cases in the mainland for Feb. 20, compared with eight cases a day earlier, the health authority said. All the new infections were imported cases, the National Health Commission said in a statement. There were no new deaths.

China also reported six new asymptomatic patients, compared with 13 a day earlier. China does not classify asymptomatic cases as confirmed COVID-19 cases. As of Saturday, mainland China had 89,831 confirmed coronavirus infections, while the COVID-19 death toll remained at 4,636, it said.