By AFPMore by this AuthorChina on Tuesday reported no new coronavirus deaths for the first time since it started publishing figures in January, the National Health Commission said. There were also 30 new asymptomatic infections, health officials said, bringing the national total to 1,033. Around a quarter of the current total of asymptomatic cases were also imported from overseas. Last week, China began disclosing the number of asymptomatic cases for the first time, after growing public concerns over the potential of "silent" carriers to spread the disease. AdvertisementAfter a number of asymptomatic cases were confirmed in the central Chinese city, local authorities revoked the "epidemic-free" status of 45 residential compounds on Monday.

Source: Daily Nation April 07, 2020 01:52 UTC