China reports 10,815 new Covid cases for December 10 vs 13,811 a day earlier

A health worker takes a swab sample from a man to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus in Shanghai. Credit: AFP Photo

China reported 10,815 new Covid-19 infections for December 10, of which 2,338 were symptomatic and 8,477 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Sunday.

The commission reported 13,811 new cases a day earlier – 3,082 symptomatic and 10,729 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately.

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Excluding imported infections, China reported 10,597 new local cases for Saturday, of which 2,270 were symptomatic and 8,327 were asymptomatic, down from 13,585 a day earlier.

There were no deaths, unchanged from the previous day, keeping fatalities at 5,235.