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Mainland China reports 24 new coronavirus cases on Jun 4

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A staff member gestures to a person to enter a booth to get a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination center in Beijing, China, Apr 15, 2021. (Photo: Reuters/Thomas Peter) 

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SHANGHAI: China reported on Saturday (Jun 5) 24 new COVID-19 cases on the mainland for Jun 4, the same number as a day earlier, the country's health authority said in a statement.

Of the new infections, 11 were imported, the National Health Commission said, and the 13 local cases were all in southern Guangdong province. 

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There were no new deaths.

China also reported 28 new asymptomatic patients, compared with 21 a day earlier.

As of Jun 4, China had a total of 91,218 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Its death toll remained unchanged at 4,636.

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Source: Reuters