China continues to keep its number of new coronavirus deaths at zero for a sixth consecutive day, official data shows.
The country reported 10 new positive tests for the past day, down from 30 the previous day. The number of imported cases – travellers returning from overseas – declined, down to six from 23 the day before.
China counts the number of asymptomatic patients in a separate tally and that number also declined, to 27 from 42 the previous day.
China’s virus data is difficult to verify and has been called into question by some observers who suggest Beijing is trying to keep the numbers low to maintain its narrative that it has the virus under control.
