BEIJING (CHINA) – As many as 18 new coronavirus cases were reported in China on June 21, nine of which were in the capital Beijing, the National Health Commission said on Monday.
A day earlier, there were 26 confirmed cases, 22 of which were in Beijing. Authorities are restricting the movement of people in the capital and intensifying measures to prevent the virus from spreading.
Seven asymptomatic COVID-19 patients, those who are infected but show no symptoms, were reported as of June 21 compared with six a day earlier. China does not count these patients as confirmed cases.
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