BEIJING: China reported on Monday 98 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland for August 1, compared with 75 a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission.
Of the new infections, 55 were locally transmitted, the health authority said. That compares with 53 local cases a day earlier.
China reported 60 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases, which it does not classify as confirmed infections, compared with 37 a day earlier.
No new deaths were reported.
As of August 1, mainland China had recorded 93,103 confirmed cases, with the cumulative death toll unchanged at 4,636.